Who is this former Mets pitcher?

This New York Met right-handed pitcher never made it to the majors. He spent parts of four seasons in the minor leagues mostly with the Mets. He also spent some time in minor league organizations of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Senators. His first pro season was in 1961, when he split time [...]

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Justin Dunn and the Mets’ first four picks

The Mets entered the 2016 draft with four picks in the first one hundred. The Met farm system has produced some great pitching over the past few years but had no more Matt Harvey’s, Zack Wheeler’s, Jacob deGrom’s, Noah Syndergaard’s or Steven Matz’ to offer up. While the farm does still boast a number of [...]

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MLB GM Project: St. Louis Cardinals 2015-16

As I saw it, I had very little work to do with the Cardinals going into the offseason.  I had a rotation of Adam Wainwright, Michael Wacha, Lance Lynn, Carlos Martinez and Jaime Garcia and a lineup that was already poised to makes some noise and do some damage.  The biggest piece I was losing [...]

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NL champion Mets pass on opportunity to play in World Series

In a shocking act unprecedented in professional sports the New York Mets, having upset the favored Washington Nationals in an exciting seven game NL championship series have opted to not participate in the 2015 World Series. In a press conference held at Citi Field Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, flanked by team owners Fred Wilpon, [...]

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Gut Reaction: Cubs 6, Mets 5 (5/14/15)

The Mets jumped out to a 5-1 lead but ended up losing to the Cubs, 6-5, Thursday afternoon. The loss meant a four-game sweep by the Cubs, who also swept the Mets in Wrigley in 2014. Coming into this game, the Mets were struggling offensively. So they go out and hit three homers and the [...]

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