It was hard to imagine a headline like this one year ago at this time. Michael Conforto had just come off of a 2015 season where he batted .270/.335/.506 in 56 games with an OPS+ of 130. He also became just the second player in Mets history to homer twice in one World Series game, and the first rookie to do that in 19 years. It looked like left field would be Conforto’s for a very, very...
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According to NorthJersey.com columnist Bob Klapisch, former Mets pitcher Anthony Young, 51, has a brain tumor which cannot be operated on. Right now it is unknown whether it is malignant or benign according to Klapisch’s tweet. Baseball brings joy to many people. For most, it’s an escape from reality. Every once in a while a dose of reality sets in and proves these baseball players...
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While some players are sent to the Minor Leagues to improve, ESPN’s Keith Law believes that list of players excludes Tim Tebow. While on a conference call to discuss his 2017 top prospect selections, he had some choice words to say about the former quarterback. “I think Tim Tebow should stick to announcing and never play baseball again,” Law said. “He was the worst player...
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After agreeing to re-sign Yoenis Cespedes on November 30, the Mets have made few transactions since. This might have caused an outrage in past off-seasons, but the Mets are contenders now. They are also spending more money than they used to as their total payroll is at $138,435,000. That puts them at the 13th-highest payroll which is a big jump from just a few years ago. While the Mets may not...
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#21 LHP Josh Smoker Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 250 Level: AAA & MLB B/T: L/L Age: 11/26/88 (28) Age Dif: 0.3 (AAA) & -0.9 (MLB) Acquired: Signed as a minor league free agent in 2015 (1st round draft pick by the Nats in 2007) Last year: #27 2016 team: New York Mets/Las Vegas 51s 2016 MILB Stats: 52 G, 3-2 W/L, 4.11 ERA, 57 IP, 66 H, 26 ER, 18 BB/81 K, 1.47 WHIP 2016 MLB Stats: 20 G, 3-0 W/L, 4.70...
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The Mets have a logjam in their outfield at this point in the offseason. With Spring Training very quickly approaching, it could be wise for Sandy Alderson and company to pull off a late trade to open up a spot in the outfield for developing youngster Michael Conforto. All the trade talk around the Mets has been focused around right fielder Jay Bruce, however talks have gone no where and Bruce...
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