Harper Not Considering Short Term Deal As Jon Heyman of Fancred tweeted out yesterday, free agent mega star outfielder, Bryce Harper will only sign a long term deal, despite recent rumors of short term offers made by teams. Harper was most recently linked to the San Francisco Giants, who seem to be one of the most likely fits, as they are in desperate need of outfield help. Giants brass met...
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With the Mets farm system not being well regarded entering the 2018 season, and with the team trading away big prospects like Jarred Kelenic, it left many to wonder how the Mets position player prospects compared to the others in the game. It may come as a surprise the Mets are a farm system on the rise. MiLB.com has ranked the Mets position player prospects as the 13th best in baseball due to...
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Good morning Mets fans! Pitchers and catchers reported to camp in Port St. Lucie yesterday, and position players are expected to join them this Saturday. A number of position players, including Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil, Brandon Nimmo, Amed Rosario, and Dominic Smith have reported to camp early, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Latest Mets News Dicomo writes that Jacob deGrom and his...
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The Brooklyn Cyclones announced their 2019 coaching staff on Tuesday, and it’s headlined by the return of manager Edgardo Alfonzo for his third season at the helm on Coney Island. The team will also have a new set of coaches, which features pitching coach Josue Matos, hitting coach Delwyn Young, and the previously reported Endy Chavez as an assistant coach. Both Matos and Young spent last season...
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This off-season, which already is nearly over, started like every other: scrambling for a job to bring in some money; savoring every minute with my wife, Emily, and family, and not letting up on my training. I’m still throwing my knuckleball every chance I get, even against my best friend, that brick wall. I’m not haunted by the uncertainty I’ve felt in some previous off-seasons, wondering where...
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Mets pitchers and catchers reported on Tuesday in Port St. Lucie and it didn’t take long before a big story emerged. Early Tuesday afternoon it was reported that Jacob deGrom and his agent, Jeff Berry, had given the Mets an Opening Day deadline for extension talks. At first, it was said that Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen did not plan to comment on the news. That quickly changed. Van Wagenen...
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