New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway met briefly with the press on Thursday. The roughly 15-minute presser covered a variety of topics ranging from Jeff McNeil’s role on the team to team depth and versatility. His spirits were good as he seems to be matching the confidence that his general manager, Brodie Van Wagenen, exudes seemingly on a daily basis. Here are some of the items Callaway...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Mr_O It’s the middle of February, and the Mets still need a starting pitcher. In my previous MMO Fan Shot, I argued for the acquisition of Jakob Junis, a young back-of-the-rotation starter with the Kansas City Royals. Since that article was published on January 2nd, the Mets have acquired several players through trades and free agency, solidifying the bullpen and offensive...
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Mets ace Jacob deGrom spoke to the media on Thursday as talks of a possible extension to keep him in New York have been the main focus early on in camp. Right off the bat deGrom talked about his desire to stay with the Mets, “I really enjoy playing here and would like to be here, but that’s up to them…I would like to be part of this team’s future and would like the feeling to be...
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Baseball America released its farm system rankings entering the 2019 season and despite trading away quite a few of their top prospects, the Mets placed 19th yet again. The Mets also ranked 19th in Baseball America’s 2018 midseason rankings. Prior to the 2018 season, the Mets were ranked 27th by BA after graduating Amed Rosario, Dominic Smith, and Robert Gsellman to the major leagues and...
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Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen says the team and Jacob deGrom have agreed on an Opening Day deadline for an extension. DeGrom is coming off a historical season in which he was the 2018 National League Cy Young winner and his teammates believe he deserves to get paid. Infielder Todd Frazier talked to Mike Puma of the New York Post, “I don’t know what talks they have had or what they have been...
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Cubs Sign Cedeño As Patrick Mooney of The Athletic tweeted out last night, the Chicago Cubs have added left handed relief pitcher, Xavier Cedeño, as sources told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, along with The Chicago Athletic. Mooney also noted that the deal is a non guaranteed contract worth only $900,000, which ultimately meshed with the Cubs offseason plan to pick up an additional low cost...
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