“At the start of this year, I said I am going to enjoy the year, have some fun, get us to play good, and at the end of the year I hope they say, ‘We’d like you back,’ or maybe I will say, ‘I’m done.’” That’s what Terry Collins told Kevin Kernan of the New York Post in typical, straightforward terms. This is the last season Terry Collins is under contract and he knows it, but right...
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Pretty much everyone thinks Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson will be the 2017 National League Rookie of the Year. 35 ESPN “experts” were asked who they thought would win the NL ROY Award. An overwhelming 26 of them said Swanson, four said Tyler Glasnow, three said Hunter Renfroe, one said Manuel Margot and one said Josh Bell. None even mentioned Robert Gsellman… Some experts...
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This will be the first time in 12 years that the starting third baseman for the New York Mets on Opening Day will not be David Wright. To put that into perspective, the last time someone other than Wright started at first base was Ty Wigginton in 2004 who went 0-4 with a walk and an RBI. The Captain was on track to return in time from the neck surgery he underwent last season, however a right...
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Good Morning Mets Fans. The wait is over, Happy Opening Day ! The New York Metropolitans will open the 2017 Major League Baseball regular season against the Atlanta Braves. Noah Syndergaard will take the mound for the Mets and will be opposed by Julio Teheran of the Braves. Today’s game is scheduled to start at 1:10 PM ET and can be seen on SNY and ESPN as well as heard on WOR. LATEST METS...
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With Seth Lugo having been officially placed on the disabled list all the chips have fallen into place and here is your official 2017 Opening Day Roster for the New York Mets. Catchers Travis d’Arnaud Rene Rivera Infielders Asdrubal Cabrera Lucas Duda Wilmer Flores Ty Kelly Jose Reyes T.J. Rivera Neil Walker Outfielders Jay Bruce Yoenis Cespedes Michael Conforto Curtis Granderson Starting...
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I am joined by Paul Lebowitz of Fanrag Sports to preview the 2017 Mets season and MLB. Who is the most important Mets player? What worries us about this group? Who are the sleeper teams in both leagues? Will the Yankees be able to steal some of the Mets thunder? All this and much more is answered in this season preview podcast. [iframe]<iframe...
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