Tonight, Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, and Jim Thome got elected to the Baseball Hall-of-Fame. Chipper Jones Jones played 18 full years in the big leagues from 1995-2012. He hit .303/.401/.533 with a 141 OPS+ in that time frame. “Larry” tormented the Mets and all other teams. I refuse to call him a Met killer because he killed every team, not just the Mets. Gaby...
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No. 5 LHP Thomas Szapucki Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 205 Level: Columbia B/T: R/L Age: 06/12/1996 (21) Age Dif: -0.9 Acquired: Drafted by the Mets in the 5th Round of the 2015 MLB Draft (149th overall pick) 2017 Stats: 1-2, 2.79 ERA, 6 G, 6 GS, 29.0 IP, 1.172 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9, 8.4 K/9 Previous Rank: 6 Arguably, Szapucki has the best stuff out of any pitcher in the Mets farm system. He has a sweeping curveball...
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As we all know, this has been a long, frustrating, mostly inactive offseason for the Mets. After a 92-loss season, they have done little to improve a pitching staff that finished with the second-worst ERA in the National League last year, other than the fairly risky signing of 32-year-old Anthony Swarzak. They have holes or uncertainties at every position in the infield to some degree and have...
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A rose by any other name is still a rose, right? Conversely you could say the same thing about bullshit. No matter what you call it, it still stinks to high heaven. That became as apparent as the nose on your face on Tuesday afternoon, when Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon treated the team’s beat writers to a free lunch and, let’s face it – who doesn’t like a free...
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There’s an old adage that goes, “The foundation of success in life is good health.” In 2018, the Mets are hoping that good health is what brings them back to the playoffs. Speaking at the beat writers luncheon on Tuesday, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said that if New York’s rotation stays healthy, they will thrive. “Our season is going to turn on the health...
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Good morning Mets fans! On Tuesday, Jeff Wilpon talked about the current state of the Mets payroll and said that money doesn’t necessarily translate into wins. Latest Mets News According to Matt Ehalt of North Jersey.com, Wilpon said, “I get where the fan perception is. We have a plan and because we believe in Sandy and the baseball department, we’re going to stick with that plan.” Ehalt...
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