Following the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which leveled Puerto Rico in late September, destroying homes and the power grid, and leading to a continually rising fatality count, celebrities and athletes donated their time and wealth to help aid in the rebuilding process for the island. Understanding the gruesome reality of what had been done to Puerto Rico, former Mets backup catcher...
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Going into the 2017 season, this question had appeared to have been answered already. At the time, I could have easily said that Kevin Plawecki’s best chance of remaining in the majors would be strictly as a back-up catcher on this team. Plawecki had only amassed 121 games in the big leagues between the 2015 and 2016 seasons and his results were less than satisfactory on the offensive end....
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An MMO Fan Shot by Wall Flores It’s certainly been an interesting offseason to date. There’s been much anticipation, though not much in the way of substance for the longest of times. We’ve all been discussing at length with respect to optimal roster construction to get the Mets back to where they need to be as a contending team. While there’s still a degree of difficulty when it comes to roster...
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This week, news broke that the Mets declined an offer to send Brandon Nimmo to the Pirates straight-up for Andrew McCutchen. Many fans were disappointed — even angry — to hear this. How could the Mets pass on a former MVP because of Brandon Nimmo? While this may sound ridiculous on the surface of things, and while McCutchen would have definitely helped the Mets in the short term, it...
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We’re now just a few short weeks away from Spring Training folks. The amount of players still available in baseball is shocking. Latest Mets News Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com writes about David Wright’s comeback to the MLB. It’s a must read and hopefully, David makes it back. He is a class act and Wright also raised $1.3 million for the Children’s Hospital. Jon Heyman of Fan...
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The expectation for 2018 is that Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard will anchor the starting rotation, but what can New York expect beyond that? Coming off a collective injury laden 2017 season, there are more questions than answers in regards to the state of the pitching staff, especially the rotation. Matt Harvey has underwent two major surgeries the last several seasons and is coming off...
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