The New York Mets catch a lot of flack for getting things wrong, and in many cases, those criticisms are self-inflicted. From misdiagnoses of injuries to errors in player development to head-scratching managerial and roster decisions, the Mets have earned the recent reputation of a team that often does the wrong thing. However, when we give criticism for bad moves, we also must be willing to...
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Tonight, Game 3 of the World Series will go down in Houston. Yu Darvish will take on Lance McCullers Jr. in a battle of spin rates. On a programming note, all of the remaining World Series games will start at 8:20 p.m. in EST. Jose Altuve was voted the Sporting News Player of the Year. Latest Mets News Kevin Long will likely leave the Mets according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. Tommy Milone...
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The Chicago Cubs have signed Jim Hickey to a three-year deal to become their pitching coach according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Hickey will replace Chris Bosio who wasn’t brought back after six seasons with the Cubs. He will also rejoin manager Joe Maddon, whom he spent eight years with in the Rays organization. The 55-year-old Hickey was the Rays pitching coach from 2007...
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Long before his bat started to emerge in the lower level of the minors, MLB scouts and executives were raving about Amed Rosario for his defense, his strong arm, and of course his slick glove work. Rosario did have some hiccups after his call-up to the Mets on August 1, but mostly that was attributed to his nerves and pressure to impress in the field. Ask any scout and they’ll tell you...
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The New York Mets removed lefty Tommy Milone from the 40-man roster. He cleared waivers and elected for free agency. Milone, 30, went 0-3 with a 8.56 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and nine home runs allowed in 27.1 innings for the Mets after they claimed him off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers in May. The Mets continue to clean up their 40-man roster after outrighting five playing on Wednesday night...
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The New York Mets were one of the worst defensive teams in Major League Baseball this year so it comes as no surprise that when Rawlings announced their Gold Glove finalists today that no Metropolitans were mentioned. Here is the list for finalists at each National League position: First Base Joey Votto – Reds Paul Goldschmidt – Diamondbacks Anthony Rizzo – Cubs Second Base DJ...
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