Charlie Morton Position: RHP Bats/Throws:R/R Age: November 12, 1983 (34) Traditional Stats: 15-3, 3.13 ERA, 30 G, 30 GS, 167.0 IP, 201 K, 1.162 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9, 10.8 K/9 Advanced Stats: 129 ERA+, 2.59 FIP, 3.5 bWAR, 3.1 fWAR After coming off a disastrous 2010 season, then 27 year old Morton decided one of the best ways to get his career on track would be to emulate the best pitcher in the game. ...
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One of the most obvious areas of need for the New York Mets this offseason is catcher. It wasn’t the worst part of the roster in 2018, but there are still a number of question marks that surround the position as we head into the winter. Of the options currently on the Mets’ roster, Kevin Plawecki seems to be the most secure. That’s not said with a lot of confidence, but he has...
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After finishing up the first round of interviews this past week, the Mets trimmed down the list of candidates for their new general manager position. Perhaps one of the most intriguing options who is said to be still in the running is Major League Baseball’s senior vice president of baseball operations, Kim Ng. Ng, 49, is the highest ranking female in baseball, and she is bidding to become the...
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Arizona Fall League (AFL) No Games Scheduled Mexican Pacific League (LMP) Aguilas de Mexicali 4 – 1 Tomateros de Culiacan Charros de Jalisco 4 – 2 Caneros de los Mochis Mayos de Navojoa 3 – 2 Yaquis de Obregon Naranjeros de Hermosillo 3 – 2 Venados de Mazatlan LF Bryce Brentz: 2-for-5, 3 RBI(5), 2 K Brentz’s accounted for all of the team runs for the Naranjeros last...
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Good morning, Mets fans! We are one day away from the start of the Fall Classic, as the 2018 World Series begins on Tuesday night at Fenway Park in Boston. Chris Sale will take the hill for the Red Sox, and Dodgers are said to be weighing between Clayton Kershaw and Rich Hill as their Game 1 starter. Latest Mets News Tim Healey of Newsday writes that MLB executive Joe Torre is very much in...
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The upcoming week is a huge one for the Mets as they decide who will be their next General Manager. Hear my thoughts on why the media is off base on the old school vs. analytics storyline with this search. Rich Coutinho of 98.7 ESPN believes Doug Melvin will be the choice and tells us why. I also get an update from Arizona as former scout Bernie Pleskoff calls in to tell me why he believes Peter...
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