The New York Mets go into 2016 armed with a potent offense compared to the start of the 2015 season. With the stout starting five the Mets will throw out against opposing teams, it’s no wonder that the Mets offense is a secondary conversation. However, the name of the game is scoring runs, and I surmise that the Mets of 2016 will have a large jump in runs scored from the previous season. A full...
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Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports reports that the Texas Rangers are keeping tabs on New York Mets outfielder Alejandro De Aza. With Josh Hamilton currently dealing with injuries, the Rangers are also maintaining contact with remaining free agent outfielders David Murphy and Will Venable. Hamilton, 35, is dealing with inflammation in his surgically repaired left knee, and hasn’t played more...
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Sandy Alderson spoke to reporters at Port St. Lucie today and said the team will monitor David Wright throughout the season as they try to get a better handle of managing his spinal stenosis diagnosis and maximizing his contribution to the team. “We’re going to have to be mindful of his physical situation. We’ll have to anticipate, rather than react, to that condition,”...
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A year ago, the Mets showed up to Spring Training bursting with enthusiasm and swagger, with many of the players going on record saying they were going to be in the postseason and playing October baseball. It was David Wright, Terry Collins and Matt Harvey who first started talking about playing in the postseason as far back as December of 2014 and fresh off the Michael Cuddyer signing. All...
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General manager Sandy Alderson arrived to Mets camp at Port St. Lucie today and held a short media session with reporters. Here is a summary of what he had to say: 1. Sandy is happy with team he has put together. “I haven’t really been this upbeat about a team in a long time and I think that’s exciting for us, for the players and fans as well. We may not have a lot of competition for...
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Second baseman Neil Walker arrived to camp at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie and told reporters that it still hasn’t sunk in that he’s with the Mets. Come on, Neil, it’s been two months. He is happy that Terry Collins views him as a number five hitter and says he’s the most comfortable hitting there “That’s a place I really enjoy hitting,’’ the switch-hitting Walker...
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