The New York Mets bullpen in the eighth and ninth innings have been on lockdown the last couple of seasons with Addison Reed and Jeurys Familia. They of course though have been used quite a lot during their time in New York, could this become an issue in 2017? Reed, 28, is coming off the best year of his career in as he pitched to a 1.97 ERA while making 80 appearances. In the 77.2 innings he...
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Mets third baseman David Wright was at the Hampton Roads Sports Academy in Norfolk, Virginia and was video taped swinging a bat in their indoors batting cage last week. [iframe]<iframe src=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fhamptonroadssportsacademy%2Fvideos%2F1830383617178136%2F&show_text=0&width=400″ width=”400″...
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Brian and Roger asked what the most important, impactful, and defining stories and moments of 2016 were for the New York Mets. Using those suggestions with the hashtag #Mets2016Top10, the two put together their own lists and combined them to create an ultimate countdown on the podcast. Did Mike Piazza’s Hall of Fame induction make it to the top? What about Yoenis Cespedes agreeing to play...
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According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Philadelphia Phillies are looking to add a bat to play a corner outfield position or first base. From the free agent side, the Phillies are interested in Michael Saunders and Brandon Moss. On the trade front, the Phillies could be interested in a hitter like Jay Bruce. This wouldn’t be the first time the Phillies showed interest in obtaining...
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#4 Thomas Szapucki Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 205 Level: Rookie Kingsport Mets & Short-Season A Brooklyn Cyclones B/T: R/L Age: 06/12/1996 (20) Age Dif: -1.4 (w/ Brooklyn) Acquired: Drafted by the Mets in the 5th Round of the 2015 MLB Draft (149th overall pick) Last Year: #24 2016 Statistics: 9 G, 52 IP, 4-3 W-L, 1.38 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, .145 BAA, 86/20 K/BB, 2 HR 148 picks had gone by in the 2015...
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1. Back in the New York Groove This one is pretty obvious. The man in that picture is pretty freaking good, and he’s going to be a Met for the next four years. Since becoming a Met, Yoenis Cespedes has been an offensive juggernaut, and now with the incentives in his contract, we might not have to deal with his lackadaisical antics. With the Mets Cespedes has a career .903 OPS compared to...
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