While the Mets and the baseball world await the decision of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, David Stearns continues to remake the Mets roster with low-cost additions. The Mets announced on Monday that they acquired right-handed pitcher Yohan Ramirez from the White Sox for cash considerations. Ramirez, 28, was designated for assignment by the White Sox on December 13. He posted a 4.23 ERA in a combined 38...
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The 1998 Mets, who fell just short of the playoffs in real life, faced the 2015 NL pennant winners in the first round of Mets Madness. MMO editor Mojo Hill and giveaway winner Sammy Cohen managed the two squads, respectively. The series started with a couple of pitching duels, but the 2015 team’s offense exploded in Games 3 and 4, giving them a commanding 3-1 lead. That same offense, which...
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There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. Next up is a beloved pitcher who made New York one-stop on his major league odyssey. Even if his plaque isn’t in the Hall, the home run should be. The result of the at-bat in 2016 at Petco Park against James Shields was Bartolo Colón’s career moment, becoming the oldest...
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Tommy Pham Position: OF/DH, B/T: R/R Age: 35 (03/08/1988) 2023 Traditional Stats: 129 G, 481 PA, .256/.328/.446/.774, 16 HR, 68 RBI, 27 2B, 47 BB, 22 SB 2023 Advanced Stats: 110 wRC+, 22% SO%, 9.8% BB%, .300 BABIP, .332 xwOBA, 1.8 fWAR, 1.5 bWAR RUNDOWN The St. Louis Cardinals selected Tommy Pham in the 16th round of the 2006 MLB Draft and spent the past eight seasons playing for the Cardinals,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! A day after reports surfaced that Yoshinobu Yamamoto received offers north of $300 million from the Red Sox and Giants, the sought-after pitcher has met with the Mets for a second time. Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Yamamoto was the one to request another meeting with the Mets. The meeting, a dinner, took place at owner Steve Cohen’s home in Connecticut....
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Posted Updated – Dec. 17 at 8:24 pm ET: According to Jon Heyman of the NY Post the second meeting between the Yankees and Yamamoto, which occurred today, was requested by Yamamoto. Andy Martino of SNY further confirmed that Yamamoto was also the one that requested a second meeting with New York. Original Post – According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, highly-coveted free agent...
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