While manager Terry Collins declined to reveal his lineup for Wednesday’s Wild Card game against the San Francisco Giants, it appears that James Loney will be at first base instead of Lucas Duda. “I’ve got a good feeling,” said a smiling Loney when asked if he was told he’d be in the lineup. Collins did reveal that he will be going with nine pitchers, leaving him...
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Over the past season, Amed Rosario went from a good prospect to an untouchable prospect. Along the way, he accumulated awards and recognition, including but not limited to him being named to Team World in the Future’s Game and his being named a Florida State League Mid-Season All Star. His latest accolade was Baseball America naming him the 2016 Florida State League’s Top Prospect....
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As reported by Neil Best of Newsday, the Mets had higher ratings than the Yankees for the first time in the 11 year history of SNY. The Mets averaged a 2.73 rating with 263,500 viewers per game. The Yankees averaged a 2.23 rating and 217,765 viewers per game. This marks a 4% increase in ratings from the 2015 season. The 2015 season’s ratings were a 19% increase over the 2014 season’s...
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The New York Mets took a chance on their former player, when seemingly he would be more trouble than help. It has paid off for both parties. Jose Reyes seemingly was done, washed up as some would say. The Colorado Rockies no longer wanted a former star shortstop, possibly more having to do with the public relations disaster it would cause them than for baseball reasons. Reyes was not looked at...
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The New York Mets were floundering.The season was taking a turn for the worse with no turn-around seeming in sight. Terry Collins was reportedly in danger of losing his job at the very same time. A conversation though that was had with the opposing manager of the team’s Wild Card opponent, Bruce Bochy, is said to have helped turn things around for Collins as reported by Kevin Kernan of the...
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Some big news coming out of Arizona as the Diamondbacks announced that they have fired GM Dave Stewart and manager Chip Hale. Stewart was responsible for one of the worst trades in recent memory, sending their overall No. 1 pick in 2015, shortstop Dansby Swanson, plus pitching prospect Aaron Blair and outfielder Ender Inciarte to the Atlanta Braves for RHP Shelby Miller. While all three players...
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