According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the New York Mets are looking for a left-handed reliever to help bolster their bullpen even after trading for elite closer Edwin Diaz. The name the Mets are most interested in is free agent Andrew Miller, who was one of if not the most dominant reliever in baseball from 2014-2017. He took a step back in 2018 with the Indians, posting a 4.24 ERA and a...
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If you break down the Mets roster, especially the starting lineup, this is a team heavily dependent on left-handed hitters. As of the moment, the core of the Mets offense is Robinson Cano, Michael Conforto, Brandon Nimmo, and even Jeff McNeil. Logically speaking, when you have so many left-handed hitters you are going to be very susceptible to left-handed pitching. That was a theme throughout...
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Before we get into this, let me be clear — I’d much rather have infielder Jeff McNeil on the New York Mets instead of somewhere else. It’s a lot of fun to watch his “freakish” contact skills at work, and his approach at the plate is needed in today’s game, where players are striking out more than ever. However, based on what we’ve heard and seen from...
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One of the Mets priorities this offseason is to rebuild a bullpen which had the third worst ERA in all of baseball. Step one was the trade with the Mariners which netted them Edwin Diaz. Step two is finding a set-up man to bridge the gap to Diaz. So far, it appears the Mets are pursuing that pitcher on the free agent market. According to WEEI, the Mets are one of four teams who are aggressively...
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According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, the New York Mets remain in on trade discussions with the Miami Marlins about catcher J.T. Realmuto. Sherman says that this is because Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has determined that his version of the club always pursues the best players. However, internally a deal for the 27-year old backstop still seems like a long shot. As Sherman notes,...
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The New York Mets enter the 2018 Major League Baseball Winter Meetings with numerous holes still to fill despite new GM Brodie Van Wagenen being aggressive early on. Van Wagenen got his elite reliever in Edwin Diaz and improved the Mets offense by acquiring Robinson Cano in just one deal. The Mets have been front and center thus far this offseason in rumors as well, ranging from being open to...
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