According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the New York Mets will be holding a press conference at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon to introduce Brodie Van Wagenen as their next General Manager. According to multiple sources, Van Wagenen agreed to terms with the organization this weekend, but the team needed to wait for the conclusion of the World Series to make the hiring official. Van Wagenen, 44,...
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It’s not very often that I’ll defend New York Mets owners Fred and Jeff Wilpon, especially in matters of team operations. Over the years, I’ve written many a blistering article castigating the Wilpons for all of their overt meddling, their outright dysfunction, and their extreme tone-deafness that always seems to be on full display. Everything is a cash-grab with them and the...
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This morning, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association announced the full roster of players traveling to Japan to represent the MLB team in the 2018 Japan All-Star series. New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario will be touring with the team, and is the Mets lone representative on the roster. Rosario is coming off an up-and-down first full season in the big leagues. In the second half,...
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We didn’t need more proof of how bad the Wilpons are when it comes to running a Major League Baseball team. The organization’s recent search for a general manager reiterated that point for the umpteenth time, though. All signs are pointing to current (and soon-to-be former) agent Brodie Van Wagenen taking the place of Sandy Alderson. However, let’s not forget all the weird (and...
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Arizona Fall League (AFL) No Games Scheduled Mexican Pacific League (LMP) Aguilas de Mexicali 5 – 4 Charros de Jalisco Mayos de Navojoa 4 – 2 Tomateros de Culiacan Caneros de Los Mochis 6 – 4 Venados de Mazatlan Yaquis de Obregon 5 – 4 Naranjeros de Hermosillo Venezuelan Winter League (LVBP) Leones del Caracas 7 – 0 Bravos de Margarita Bravos de Margarita 2 –...
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Good morning Mets fans.. Last night, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 5 to win the 2018 World Series. David Price threw seven stellar innings of one-run ball, World Series MVP Steve Pearce added a pair of home runs, and both J.D. Martinez and Mookie Betts homered as well. Pearce slashed .333/.500/1.166 with three homers, seven runs batted in, and a double in 12...
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