Good Morning everyone. New York Mets captain, David Wright continued his throwing program on Tuesday as he played catch from 60-70 feet, making approximately 30 throws. Wright continues to make his throws away from admiring eyes as he looks to get his arm back to game shape while reportedly doing so on unknown backfields. Manager, Terry Collins spoke with the media regarding how Wright responded...
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Bad news for all you dyed in the wool baseball purists out there, according to what sources are telling Howard Bryant of ESPN the Magazine, effective for the 2017 season, Major League Baseball will switch to an electronic dugout signal for Intentional Walks rather than the traditional four ball pitchout. The change in the intentional-walk rule was proposed by MLB to the Players Association...
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Photo: Ed Delany, Metsmerized Online New York Mets third baseman David Wright threw the baseball on Tuesday, although it was on a back field away from prying eyes, two days after throwing for the first time since having season-ending neck surgery last June. “We don’t want him overexposed to where if he makes a bad throw, all of a sudden, it’s a big story,” manager Terry Collins said. “We want to...
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Dan Szymborski was kind enough to answer a few questions for me about the recently released 2017 ZiPs Projections for the New York Mets, which you can view on FanGraphs. Joe D. – One of the first things that jumped out at me when I sifted through the recently released Mets projections was the very optimistic view on Michael Conforto, and then of course the sobering reality hits me that...
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So who do you think of when you read the term “Mets Killers” which players come to mind? That particular information will serve you useful today as we veer into a new lane of traffic in today’s So You Think You Know The Mets quiz. Think of all those players who so often crushed our hearts with a late inning blast or one of those mammoth tape measure jobs that would end the game...
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According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX, the Nationals and Matt Wieters have agreed on a deal for two years and $21 million. The deal includes an opt-out clause after one year, with him making $10 million in 2017 and $11 million if he returns for 2018. According to Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post, the deal is agreed upon but is pending a physical. Original Report – 10:15 am According to a...
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