Mets 2019 projections: Wilson Ramos

One can make the argument that Wilson Ramos was the Mets’ third choice as catcher. There was a couple of tons of virtual ink spilled on the pursuit of J.T. Realmuto and there was also the 4/$60 contract offer to Yasmani Grandal. In a perfect world, you could understand why the Mets operated the way [...]

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Brodie Van Wagenen, Mets GM or Mets agent?

Brodie Van Wagenen in just one hundred days has certainly instilled a sense of confidence for the Mets in 2019. The new GM’s “big offseason splash” came in the form of many quality big leaguers destined to help fix the team’s weakest points, but was it enough to justify this confidence? Having confidence in your [...]

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Thursday open thread – 2/7/19

While free agents and owners are at an impasse, dialogue has opened between the players union and the league regarding some potential rule changes. While the merits of curbing the shift, installing a between pitch time clock, limiting September roster sizes and the number of pitchers a team may carry are all up for debate, [...]

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