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Mets Best Free-Agent Signing No. 10: Rick Reed

This offseason, we’ll look at the Mets history with free agency — the best uses of their money and the worst. We’ll start positive with someone who unlike so many on these lists joined the team in complete obscurity but became a reliable pitcher during one of the franchise’s best eras. Even by today’s standards, when free-agent signings garner more attention and...

MMO Exclusive Interview: Former Mets Pitching Coach, Rick Peterson

Rick Peterson has grown up knowing baseball his entire life. His dad, Harding William Peterson, played professionally as a catcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates in a limited role in the mid-to-late ’50s, appearing in a total of 66 games. With his playing career behind him, Peterson later adapted to life in the front office. He was the Pirates’ Scouting Director from 1969-76, then...