1. Mets reliever Ben Rowen was “basically unhittable” off the mound today in Port St. Lucie, according to Abbey Mastracco of NJ.com. Though he has tallied only 11.2 Major League innings, the submariner has gone 25-10 with a 1.85 ERA and 1.022 WHIP in the Minor Leagues since 2010. This could end up being another low-risk high-reward signing by Sandy Alderson that ends up paying off...
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Mark Carig of Newsday reports that extension talks between the Mets and second baseman Neil Walker have ‘hit a snag.’ Carig’s sources tell him that a sticking point in talks between Walker’s camp and the Mets had been how or if to restructure the first year of the deal. As of now, Walker will be making $17.2 million in 2017 since he accepted the Mets’ qualifying offer. It...
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The Mets have announced the pitchers for the first three spring training games. They are as follows: Feb 24th @ Boston Red Sox: RHP Seth Lugo, RHP Marcos Molina Feb 25th vs Washington Nationals: LHP Sean Gilmartin, LHP Jerry Blevins Feb 26th vs Detroit Tigers: RHP Chris Flexen, RHP Paul Sewald Mets management had previously said that Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz, and...
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Kristie Ackert of the NY Daily News caught up with Mets GM Sandy Alderson on Sunday after the team’s first full-squad workout of the Spring, and he had some very straightforward things to say about the upcoming season. “We’re all-in here,” he said about a payroll that is nearing $160 million dollars. “I think it’s a credit to ownership that our payroll is as high as it is now given...
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Good Morning everyone. The boys are back in town as the full squad arrived in Port St. Lucie over the weekend. General Manager, Sandy Alderson spoke with the media on Sunday advising that the organization is “all-in” as they ready for battle in the 2017 season. “We’re all in here,” Alderson said. “I think it’s a credit to ownership that our payroll is as high as it is now given where...
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Mets general manager Sandy Alderson spoke with the media in Port St. Lucie on Sunday and alleviated any payroll concerns despite still having right fielder Jay Bruce on the roster by convincingly asserting that, “the Mets are all in” financially. While there are no ongoing trade discussions at the moment to move Bruce, Alderson said the team is prepared to enter the season with its...
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