The Mets have done a nice job of improving their bullpen this winter, with acquisitions of Edwin Diaz, Jeurys Familia and Luis Avilan to go along with incumbents Seth Lugo, Robert Gsellman, Drew Smith and Daniel Zamora. However, to really round out the ‘pen, the Mets should look into the possibility of inking Greg Holland. The 33-year-old split last season between the St. Louis Cardinals...
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Oakland Athletics prospect, NCAA football star and Heisman Trophy-winner Kyler Murray met with team representatives on Sunday to discuss increasing his contract’s value in order to secure his services, in turn foregoing declaring for the NFL Draft, as per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Mike Leslie of WFAA reports that Murray’s target number in mind is $15 million, as per sources. Passan noted...
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During the 2018 season, Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts posted a 10.1 WAR (Wins Above Replacement) to lead Major League Baseball. It was an incredible season for Betts and it was more than double the 4.4 WAR the Brandon Nimmo posted to lead all New York Mets hitters. This weeks edition of our quiz wants you to name the Top 25 Mets Hitters who posted the highest single season WAR in...
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The Mets bolstered their catching corps this winter when they inked Wilson Ramos to a team friendly two-year pact. If healthy, him and projected backup Travis d’Arnaud will make a strong tandem behind the dish. However, the key word there is “if.” Both Ramos and d’Arnaud have had their share of injuries throughout their respective careers, and beyond them on the depth...
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As good of a fit as A.J. Pollock might be position and talent wise, the Mets don’t need to overpay for another injury prone player. Despite posting an impressive 2.5 WAR .257/.316/.484 with 21 home runs and 65 RBI a season ago, the 31-year-old center fielder hasn’t played more than 113 games since 2015. He has also only appeared in 150+ games one time in his career. While there’s no...
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Phillies Optimistic About Landing Superstar(s) According to Matt Breen of Philly.com, the Phillies are optimistic of their chances to land the services of either Manny Machado or Bryce Harper this winter. If they could land both, it seems that they would only be able to sign one. In a situation like that, it seems that the Phillies would choose Manny Machado, whom they “seem to...
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