The Las Vegas 51s have released their initial roster for the 2018 season, their last as the New York Mets’ Triple-A affiliate. The 51s will be led by new manager Tony DeFrancesco, he spent last season as the Houston Astros’ Triple-A manager. He will be joined by former Binghamton Rumble Ponies pitching coach Glenn Abbott and hitting coach Joel Chimelis who spent last season in the...
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Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Mike Rosenbaum of MLB.com released on Tuesday their list of NL East breakout prospects, selecting one player from each team. Outfield prospect, Desmond Lindsay, got the nod for the Mets as a bounce back candidate after having a rough 2017 season where he hit just .220 over 251 at-bats at Single-A Columbia. “He looks healthy, ready to go,” Mets farm...
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The New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies game on Wednesday will include a small part of history. The two teams will participate in MLB’s first digital-only national regular-season game broadcast with the 1:10 p.m. game airing exclusively on Facebook Watch. Facebook Watch is a video platform that launched last August. “This partnership with Facebook reflects the ongoing commitment of...
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On Monday, Fangraphs unveiled their rankings of the top 18 Mets prospects. While there were certainly some surprises on the list, it remains similar to other Mets prospects’ rankings. Although the system has undoubtedly seen brighter days, there are some intriguing names in the organization who could turn out to be solid everyday players. David Peterson occupied the top spot in Fangraphs’s...
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Tonight, the New York Mets will begin a series with the Philadelphia Phillies in Flushing. On the mound for the home team will be one Matt Harvey, formerly known throughout the baseball world as The Dark Knight of Gotham. Harvey will need to do what Zack Wheeler and Steven Matz were unable to this spring: throw with courage and conviction. According to Kevin Kernan of the New York Post, these...
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Location, Location, Location. Realtors have understood forever the importance property location plays in making a sale. In a similar light, baseball sages understand the importance the location of pitches plays in pitchers successfully getting outs. You can throw a baseball through a brick wall, but, for a pitcher throwing heat doesn’t do much if you can’t control it. When it comes to...
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