Yesterday the Mets added four players to their 40-man roster to protect them from the December 10th Rule 5 draft and one of them was starting pitcher Seth Lugo. The right-hander started a career high 24 games this year combined between the Binghamton Mets and Las Vegas 51’s. He went 8-7 with 3.84 ERA and 1.250 WHIP while leading all Mets minor league pitchers with 127 strikeouts in 136...
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I think we can all agree that Curtis Granderson was without question the most valuable player of the Mets this season. I have to be honest, going into this season my expectations for Granderson were pretty bleak. Coming off a 2014 season that saw him post career-lows in batting average (.227), slugging (.388) and WAR (1.2), I feared we had another Bay situation on our hands. But I gotta give...
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Noah Syndergaard continued his whirlwind tour of New York City with a stop on the set of NBC’s Saturday Night Live. He posted a photo of himself with the historic and familiar SNL backdrop on Instagram. Syndergaard, 23, is having the time of his life taking in all the great sights and happenings the city has to offer. Last week he was spotted at the New York Rangers game at the Garden, and...
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I woke up to three emails this morning, all asking me why the Mets failed to protect outfield prospect Wuilmer Becerra from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft in December. The Mets instead chose to add outfielder Brandon Nimmo and right-handers Seth Lugo, Jeff Walters, and Robert Gsellman to the 40-man roster. Becerra, 21, was the third prospect the Mets received from the Toronto Blue Jays in the R.A....
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Jason Heyward Position: Right Field Bats: Left — Throws: Left Born: August 9th, 1989 (Age 26) Because of the Mets stellar starting rotation, having a good defense behind them is imperative. There is one free agent that provides consistently stellar defense, and that is right fielder Jason Heyward. At just 26 years old, Heyward has already won three Gold Glove awards (2012, 2014, 2015). He...
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“Home runs are over-rated. You don’t have to hit home runs to win. If I don’t get a home run all year, and the team wins, I’ll be more than satisfied.” – Steve Henderson The Reccoppa family piled into Dad’s burnt orange 1970 Plymouth Duster for the short ride across the bridge on Route 37 to Seaside Heights. A visit to grandma’s summer house, a sure sign school would be out soon. Anthony, 10,...
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