The New York Mets announced they have agreed on a one-year contract with Neil Walker to avoid arbitration. The deal is worth $10.55 million. Walker made $8 million with the Pirates last season and was requesting $11.8 million. The Mets were countering at $9.4 million. That leaves only closer Jeurys Familia who has yet to settle with the Mets. Familia, who tied the franchise record with 43 saves...
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After the Yoenis Cespedes trade was made official, the Mets had to make room for him on the 40 man roster. The decision came down to Darrell Ceciliani and Eric Campbell. Much to the chagrin of many Mets fans, Ceciliani was cut from the roster, and Campbell remained on the 40 man roster. It seems that Campbell has more lives than that black cat that crossed the path of the ’69 Cubs. I...
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So the big ticket purchases of the off-season are done, the core of the team is set and as fans, we have three things to focus on. Counting down to Pitchers and Catchers reporting in Port St. Lucie by watching the front page of MetsmerizedOnline.com. Check on the final touch-ups, like if we trade the 26th man on the roster for more than a bag of balls. Playing around with lineups for what should...
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Adam Schein of CBS Sports spoke with Mets third baseman David Wright, who weighed in on the Yoenis Cespedes signing and pointed out that the Mets are now a team that has become attractive to the game’s top players. “Until this Yoenis signing, we didn’t have that big splash, sexy free agent signing. We made good baseball moves this offseason, I believe. And then you come in at...
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According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, Mets payroll – which he calculates to be $134 million – currently ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. That puts them ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals. It´s nice that ownership finally appears willing and able to sport a competitive payroll. Assuming the payroll is actually closer to the $139 million as calculated by...
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Baseball Prospectus released their annual list of the Top 101 Prospects in baseball on Thursday. Three Mets made the list, namely LHP Steven Matz (9), 1B Dominic Smith (86), and SS Amed Rosario (96). The list is headlined by Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager, who had three hits including a double in 16 at bats against the Mets in the 2015 NLDS. Here’s what BP had to say about Matz, who was...
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