The New York Mets are going to have to get by the Washington Nationals if they want any shot of winning the NL East this season. So, we thought it would be fun to do a position-by-position comparison of the two. Catcher The Mets happen to have two catchers in Kevin Plawecki and Travis d’Arnaud that could be better than the Nationals starting catcher, Matt Wieters. d’Arnaud and...
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While the Mets managed to end Spring Training on a positive note, there were two major disappointments in Dominic Smith and Zack Wheeler. According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Zack Wheeler’s demotion to Triple-A isn’t exactly a shock: “I sort of saw it coming, but I was hoping that it wouldn’t,” Wheeler said about his demotion. “It kind of is a surprise, but at...
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In an article on MLB.com from Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Mike Rosenbaum, the group goes over their picks for the most impactful prospects to come out of the National League East this season. Their pick for New York Mets’ impact-prospect of 2018 went to right-hander Chris Flexen. The Mets’ 23-year-old prospect (No. 9 in their Mets’ Top-30) made his MLB debut last season after...
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For a first time manager, Mickey Callaway handled his team like a seasoned professional this spring. There was little to no drama after the early Dominic Smith situation, and the team broke camp with their most worthy 25-players. New York Daily News columnist John Harper sat down with Callaway this spring and discussed with him how he attacks his day, his and the players thoughts on the upcoming...
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Good morning Mets fans! Yesterday, the Mets faced off against their minor league counterparts at First Data Field. For both Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom, it was a final tune-up before their regular season begins. The Dark Knight allowed one run in three innings, but deGrom bettered him, no-hitting the Major Leaguers through the first three innings and driving in the 51s only run. AJ Ramos...
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It’s no secret that the Mets are high on Brandon Nimmo. It was Sandy Alderson who drafted him in the first round of the 2011 MLB Draft out of Wyoming — the highest a player from Wyoming had ever gone. It was that same Alderson that infamously cited Nimmo as a reason for not trading for Giancarlo Stanton. And it was also Alderson that reportedly declined a trade for Andrew McCutchen that...
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