Since taking over as general manager of the Mets, Brodie Van Wagenen has been coy and cautious, talking more in general terms about his team rather than in specifics. There is one area of the team, however, that he has at least given Mets fans some direction and that is the bullpen and the need to fix it. An obvious place to start because the Mets’ 4.96 bullpen ERA was the third worst in...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Welcome back to another edition of the hot stove rumor roundup! On tap today, the other New York baseball team has already laid out a pretty robust blueprint in perfecting its starting rotation, and the Chicago Cubs make an interesting proposition as they try righting the ship following a disheartening collapse that cut their 2018 season short. Yankees Shopping for...
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MLB vs Japan All-Star Series Samurai Japan 12 – 6 MLB All-Stars SS Amed Rosario: 1-for-5, SB Rosario led off today for the MLB All-Stars and provided some immediate offense in the first inning with a lead-off single and a stolen base. A sharp line drive single by Yadier Molina advanced him to third base but he would fail to score after a strikeout and an inning ended double play. That...
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Good morning, folks! Latest Mets News The Mets do not appear to be in the Manny Machado market per Jon Heyman. Heyman also mentions that the Mets are interested in Wilson Ramos and Martin Maldonado. J.P. Riccardi is leaving the Mets organization for the Athletics. Amed Rosario homered in the Japanese All-Star Series. Keith Hernandez was inducted into the Rawlings Gold Glove Hall of Fame. The...
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Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports gave an update on one of the most enticing — and enigmatic — free agents to hit the market in recent memory, Manny Machado, stating that the New York Mets “are not seen as a player” for the Miami native’s services. “[The] Mets are not seen as a player for Machado. Of course, [dollars] are always a consideration, but the sense is...
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The New York Mets announced today that the club and Special Assistant to the General Manager J.P. Ricciardi have mutually agreed to part ways, effective immediately. “The Mets are grateful for all J.P. has brought to the team over the last eight seasons and we wish him all the best going forward,” Mets Chief Operating Officer Jeff Wilpon said. “He was and will continue to be a friend. J.P. was...
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