It’s starting to feel a lot like baseball season! With the Super Bowl behind us, it’s time to get into Spring mode, even if there is still snow on the ground. Pitchers and catchers are gearing up and by the end of the month, we will have some ball games! SNY, the TV home of the Mets, announced Friday the team’s Spring Training broadcast schedule. In less than two weeks...
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Good morning Mets fans. Steven Matz is feeling good after undergoing surgery and is ready to prove himself going into this season. Latest Mets News Peter Botte of NY Daily News reports on Matz’s health and outlook for the 2018 campaign. Bob Klapisch of The NY Post details Buddy Harrelson’s fight with Alzheimer’s. The now 73-year-old was part of the “Miracle Mets”...
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Baseball Prospectus recently released their PECOTA projections for the 2018 season with the New York Mets winning 81 games after their recent signing of Todd Frazier. The Mets finished the 2017 season with a 70-92 record. This offseason they have signed Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak, Todd Frazier, Adrian Gonzalez and Jose Reyes. They also brought in a couple of key new coaching staff members with...
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It’s crazy to think that we sit here over a week into February, only a few days away from pitchers and catchers, and we still have this many notable free agents. The free agents will have a spring training camp in Bradenton, Florida waiting for them next week. The concern of a late start to the season more than concerns a few teams, but they hope their deals turn out of the Nelson Cruz fashion,...
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I have made zero attempts at hiding my fandom for Todd Frazier and the Mets signing him for two years, $17 million. Frazier through all his flaws was still a very good defensive third baseman who found ways to help his team despite a low batting average. Frazier since 2014, has averaged a 4 WAR while slashing .243/.322/.464, good for a 113 OPS+. He’s also racked up 21 DRS at third base in...
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The New York Mets new manager Mickey Callaway has made it known that he might not have a set closer and will use his bullpen differently depending on the circumstances. Jeurys Familia, AJ Ramos, Jerry Blevins and new reliever Anthony Swarzak will all be options to use in the back-end of the pen according to Callaway. Familia, led the NL with 51 saves in 2016, is on board with Callaway’s...
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