As expected Lucas Duda and the Mets have agreed to put off talks about a contract extension, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. Both sides had previously agreed on an Opening Day deadline from the onset. “No agreement was reached, so talks have concluded and Lucas will focus on the upcoming season,” agent Dan Horwits said Sunday. April 2 According to general manager Sandy...
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If this spring hasn’t left you optimistic of what’s to come, then you might need to rethink a few things. There is something drastically different about this year’s Mets compared to last, and while it is clear that there are still some wrinkles to be smoothed out, there should be no argument that 2015 will be better than 2014. The Mets finished as unofficial Grapefruit League...
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Milwaukee Brewers – 5th Place Key additions: Adam Lind… I guess? Key subtractions: Yovani Gallardo, Rickie Weeks, Zach Duke, and Tom Gorzelanny I was down on the Brewers before last year, and it’s impossible to deny that they proved me wrong. They collapsed and blew their chances at a playoff spot though. I don’t see how they improved last year’s team, and how they will...
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Baseball players tend to disappear after retirement. Without the spotlight of national media, or admiration of thousands of fans, they fade back into mainstream society. They leave only memories, and their absence from the game makes it easy to forget that these guys we watched on TV are still real people. My mission is to make fans remember these forgotten players by having them talk to us and...
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No. 5 Kevin Plawecki, C/1B Age: 24 Height: 6’2 Weight: 225 Bats/Throws: Right/Right Last Year: No.5 Synopsis: I wouldn’t call 2014 a breakout year for Kevin Plawecki, more a continuation of a very good 2013 but now the Prospect Ranking pundits finally took notice. He was in all three of the higher regarded Top 100 including being ranked #63 in BA and Baseball Prospectus while MLB...
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The Yankees have been the top team in New York for years, but could that be about to change? The Bronx Bombers are no longer the powerhouse they once were as they have missed the playoffs in two constitutive seasons. Meanwhile, the Mets are believed to be a team on the rise with a highly ranked farm and solid core of young talent. In an article by Justin Terravnova of the NY Post, four former...
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