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Even though guys like Starling Marte, Avisail Garcia, and Mark Canha were signed before MLB’s lockout, there are still plenty of strong outfield options available. When the lockout is lifted, Michael Conforto will be one of the outfielders who garners the most attention. The lefty-hitting Conforto will have plenty of potential landing spots. Age is […] READ MORE
The Qualifying Offer is a one-year deal provided by teams to their free agents. What makes a player eligible to receive it is if they played the entire season with one team and have never received it before. For example, Javier Baez is one of the marquee free agents this winter, yet he was ineligible […] READ MORE
There are now four teams still in the hunt for a World Series title. Meanwhile, every other major league club is left mournfully musing about what might have been. Perhaps no other team fits this mold for the 2021 season more than the New York Mets. After a promising start and a lengthy stay in […] READ MORE
The New York Mets finally got the kind of hit they’d been waiting a week for. In the 12th inning of yet another tight contest against the San Francisco Giants, a three-run homer from Kevin Pillar gave New York a comfortable lead. The Mets eventually beat the Giants 6-2 in 12 innings to salvage a […] READ MORE
Following a months-long stretch atop the NL East, the New York Mets now find themselves in a dangerous tailspin. A lifeless 3-0 loss on Sunday to Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies capped a disastrous week for New York, losers of seven of their last eight overall. Losing six of those games to the division-rival Phillies […] READ MORE
New York Mets manager Luis Rojas was suspended for two games following his ejection during Sunday’s 7-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He will serve his suspension immediately, missing the first two games of the Mets’ three-game road set against the Cincinnati Reds. Rojas’ ejection came after a bizarre play in the first inning on […] READ MORE
Coming into the season, the New York Mets made an emphasis on adding depth to their team. Little did they know that they would have 17 players all on the injured list less than two months into the season. That included their first basemen, second basemen, third basemen, and four outfielders, along with several of […] READ MORE
With the offense struggling the New York Mets fire hitting coaches Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater. The Mets have named Hugh Quattlebaum the new hitting coach taking over Davis’ role. Kevin Howard will be the assistant hitting coach moving forward. Both the hiring and firing were announced late Monday night following the […] READ MORE
The 2020 season for the New York Mets ended with great disappointment. Even with the expanded playoff format, the Mets could never put together that one run to propel them into the playoffs. There certainly is plenty of blame to go around. But how much of this season was to blame on the Mets offense? […] READ MORE
The odds of Michael Conforto winning the MVP this season with the year Fernando Tatis Jr. and Freddie Freeman are having is very slim, but the New York Mets star right fielder has put together an All-Star season. Conforto has been the best hitter for a team that has not much success this season. However, New York would […] READ MORE