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So much has been made about how the six players vying for the starting rotation are faring that we lose sight that most of the bullpen is doing well, too. One of the starting pitchers will be in the pen…

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One of the things to look at with Spring Training stats is who’s getting playing time. The top five players with the most ABs so far for the Mets include three guys who were on the team last year. Another…

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News came out recently that the Mets are toying with the idea to use multiple people in the fifth starter’s role, playing matchups with Steven Matz, Michael Wacha and possibly even the two relievers who wish to be starters. As…

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Following the 2019 season, the Mets cut ties with Juan Lagares, choosing to pay him a $500,000 buyout rather than pick up the $9.5 million option on his contract. While it was the right move to make, the club still…

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One of the things you can count on in life is the “he’s in the best shape of his life!” stories before and during Spring Training. The Mets have checked that one off with Jeurys Familia losing 30 pounds. Other…

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Scratch Mookie Betts from your wish list, as the star Red Sox outfielder was dealt to the Dodgers in a collection of at least two deals involving four teams. Earlier this offseason, the Red Sox hired Chaim Bloom from the…

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Edgardo Alfonzo leads the Brooklyn club to a championship. His reward? Well, he got canned. Now he’s getting inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame. Talk about mixed messages. The Mets are now looking to replace the former role of…

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A couple of days ago, MetsBlog posted video of Yoenis Cespedes working out in Port St. Lucie. The video showed him running, taking BP and making a fun catch with a rifle throw. https://twitter.com/i/status/1219347124485349376 Not bad for a guy who…

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On Wednesday, speculation developed that not only did the Astros use technology to steal signs, they allegedly used wearable devices that would buzz to alert them which pitch was coming. Jose Altuve, who hit a walkoff homer to send Houston…

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News came out recently that the Rockies’ desire to trade Nolan Arenado has only increased since the idea was first floated last autumn. Arenado is owed a lot of money over a lot of years, which normally would eliminate the…

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