Think of any of the Mets’ all-time great players. Chances are you probably thought of someone like Tom Seaver, Darryl Strawberry, David Wright or maybe one of the team’s current young aces. All of these players– and pretty much anyone typically considered to be in the Mets’ pantheon of greats– played in the postseason. But for a team that has missed the playoffs 45...
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Carl asks… I read over the weekend that the Minnesota Twins might be close to trading Brian Dozier who I wasn’t even aware he was available. What other power hitters are available right now in addition to Jay Bruce and how would you rank them in terms of value? Joe D. replies… There may be one or two players I may have missed, but the sluggers you keep hearing about the most...
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Per Fansided, according to an industry source, the Pirates “want to deal one of their lefties bad.” One of their lefties is Tony Watson, a very effective reliever. The source does mention the Mets as one of the possibilities, along with the Yankees, Rangers, Angels, Blue Jays, and Nationals. Watson, 31, is one of the most consistent lefty relievers in the game, having appeared in at...
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Jose asks…. Is it safe to say that David Wright’s contract will go down as the worst in franchise history? The Mets paid him $60 million over the last three years and still owe him $67 million over the next four years. Logan replies…. Hello, Jose. I don’t think his contract will go down as the worst in Mets history. Bad, yes, of course, but not the worst. While he has...
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#6 Justin Dunn Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 185 Level: Short-Season A Brooklyn Cyclones B/T: R/R Age: 09/22/1995 (21) Age Dif: -1.4 Acquired: Drafted by the Mets in the 1st Round of the 2016 MLB Draft (19th overall) Last Year: N/A 2016 Statistics: 11 G/8 GS, 30 IP, 1-1 W-L, 1.50 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, .227 BAA, 35/10 K/BB, 1 HR The Mets used their 2016 first-round pick on Justin Dunn, a lanky right-handed pitcher from...
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Jeurys Familia made his fourth appearance of the Dominican winter league playoffs on Sunday night and pitched a perfect eighth inning for the Gigantes del Cibao. He got a pop out by Hanley Ramirez followed by ground outs from Jason Rogers and Diory Hernandez. The Tigres del Licey defeated the Gigantes del Cibao by a 2-1 score in twelves innings. With the loss, Gigantes fell to 3-6 in the first...
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