Michael Conforto, OF Player Data: Age: 24 B/T: L/R 2018 Salary: Pre-arbitration eligible 2017 Stats: .279/.384/.555, 27 HR, 68 RBI, 20 2B, 113 SO, 57 BB, 373 AB, 3.6 bWAR Grade: A- 2017 Review: It seems fitting that one of the only true bright spots for the 2017 Mets team was a guy who wasn’t even originally penciled in to be part of the 25-man Opening Day roster. Michael Conforto was...
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1. How many games will the Mets win in 2018? Way too early to wrap my brain around that, lots of unknowns that have yet to be determined. As it stands, I’m probably the worst person you want to ask about predicting wins, having projected 94 wins for the 2017 Mets. I couldn’t have been more wrong about the Mets this year, a team I called one of the three powerhouses of the National...
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Unfortunately, another death in the baseball community happened yesterday as Boston Red Sox 17-year-old catching prospect Daniel Flores died due to complications from cancer. Our condolences go out to his friends, family and the Red Sox organization. Latest MLB News According to Jerry Crasnick, J.D. Martinez will be seeking a deal around $200 million for his next contract. Crasnick also...
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Kevin asks… I haven’t heard Lorenzo Cain mentioned a lot early in the offseason. Wouldn’t he be a perfect fit in center field for the Mets? Rob answers… Hey, Kevin! Thanks for the question. A lot of names so far this offseason that have been tied to the Mets are pitchers and rightfully so. It’s what the foundation of this team is built on and will likely be the key...
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We saw it at the forefront this season. The Mets stripped down their team and traded their impending free agents for young arms. New York’s bullpen was one of the team’s biggest weaknesses in 2017, but according to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Amazin’s biggest priority this offseason will be bolstering their relief corps. Puma opines that while the Mets will likely steer...
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Neil Walker, 2B Position: Second Base Bats: Switch – Throws: Right Born: Sept. 10, 1985 (32) 2017 Stats: 111 G, 385 AB’s, .265/.362/.439, 59 R, 102 H, 21 2B, 2 3B, 14 HR, 49 RBI, 55 BB, 77 K 2017 Advanced Stats: 114 wRC+, .346 wOBA, .174 ISO, .297 BABIP In what turned out to be a steal of a trade, the Mets acquired Neil Walker for lefty Jon Niese in the 2016 offseason. Walker, a Pittsburgh...
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