After the initial shock of being traded to the New York Mets, along with Robinson Cano, in December, new closer Edwin Diaz chose to look at the bright side of the situation, as per Matt Ehalt of The Record. “I was expecting to be with [Seattle] because they told me they wouldn’t trade me, but I was surprised when they told me I got traded to the Mets,” Diaz told Ehalt. “I...
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Good Morning Mets Fans and Happy Valentine’s Day! Mickey Callaway met with the media on Wednesday setting the course for the upcoming season. Latest Mets News Mets manager, Mickey Callaway spoke on a variety of topics on Wednesday as he met the media to kick-off spring training. Callaway welcomes the pressure put upon himself and his team in 2019 by general manager, Brodie Van Wagenen,...
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While many of the Mets’ players have been showing up to Spring Training over the last week or so, there was one notable omission from the list. That player, Yoenis Cespedes, showed up to camp today as he can be seen walking in the parking lot with Amed Rosario. Cespedes, 33, is recovering from double-heel surgery he received in 2018 and is not expected to make it back to the MLB team until...
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New York Mets catcher Wilson Ramos spoke to the media (video via SNY) from Port St. Lucie on Tuesday and seems pretty darn excited to be here, as he very well should be after signing on to work with to a starting rotation like this. “I feel 100 percent. Happy to be here. Ready to go to work,” Ramos said. “[For me] it does not take too long to [get acclimated to a new pitching...
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The New York Mets have had some great catchers over the course of their 57 year history. We’ve had some of the best defensive catchers in the game, plenty of catchers who have swung a mighty bat, and even a couple of Hall of Famers. When offseason free agent acquisition Wilson Ramos takes the field on Opening Day, he will become the 25th Opening Day catcher in Mets history. In this...
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Starting on April 4, 2019, I’ll be providing coverage of the Syracuse Mets. Living in Syracuse for the past 20+ years, I have rooted for the Syracuse Chiefs when they were affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays and more recently, the Washington Nationals. Now, it’s a great time to be a Mets fan in Syracuse. I’ve always been interested in seeing players develop before getting into the major...
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