We have to give Sandy Alderson and the Wilpon’s credit at this point in the offseason. They have plugged various holes across the roster with their additions, without having to spend extravagantly on any one player. With a free agent market that has developed at a snails-pace, the Mets have taken advantage by pouncing on players that fill a need. With that being said, there is still one...
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Good morning Mets fans! Another big domino from the ever-lasting offseason dropped yesterday. Latest Mets News James Wagner of the New York Times has the details on Yoenis Cespedes’ new training regimen that he hopes will keep him healthy in 2018. Wilmer Flores will be taking reps in the outfield during Spring Training. Jose Reyes wants to be a positive influence on Amed Rosario in 2018,...
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I was as excited as any Mets fan when Steven Matz made his major league debut on June 28, 2015. Only 24 years old, the young left-hander stymied the Cincinnati Reds, limiting them to two runs in 7.2 innings, and while the TV cameras kept cutting to family in the stands at Citi Field, Matz went 3-for-3 with the bat, driving in four runs. He looked like a future ace to me and even my wife felt he...
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With all the talk this offseason about signings and trades the Mets should and shouldn’t make, a name that seems to have somewhat surprisingly been lost in the fold is their shortstop of the future, Amed Rosario. While there has been a lot of debate over who should be playing the other positions on the field, it has been pretty much assumed all along that Rosario will be playing shortstop....
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The New York Mets will have some piecing-together to do by the time they reach the end of Spring Training. Not only will they need to sort out who will make their final 25-man roster heading into Opening Day, Mickey Callaway will need to get all of the team’s other affairs in order before they host the St. Louis Cardinals for Opening Day at 1:10 pm on March 29. That includes what should be...
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On Monday, Jim Bowden of The Athletic released his annual preseason baseball predictions. In the article, he said he believes Dominic Smith will beat out Adrian Gonzalez for the Mets first base job. Gonzalez, 35, slashed .242/.287/.355 last year with three home runs in 71 games. However, New York took a flyer by signing him to the league minimum on a one-year deal. Whether they believed they...
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