Your Wednesday morning dose of New York Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
One of the big questions going into 2015 is where will the payroll reside?
The Mets have put out feelers on a pair of hitting coaches: ex-Yankeescoach Kevin Long, along with currentRangers hitting coach and former Mets player Dave Magadan.
Toby Hyde reviewed the Mets organizational depth chart at second base and they appear to have some options there beyond Daniel Murphy.
MLB Trade Rumors has an in-depth Mets offseason outlook which summarizes the team's current state pretty well.
Around the Playoffs
The Royals took a 3-0 series lead over the Orioles as they won 2-1 last night. Mike Moustakas made an unreal catch over the railing on the 3rd base side of the field.
Around the Majors
Can sabermetrics thrive on television broadcasts?
Strike zone expansion has gotten out of control.
Where has the surge of power in the playoffs come from?
Fay Vincent led MLB through the 1989 earthquake in San Francisco and then was out of a job a few years later.
Yesterday At AA
We reviewed Curtis Granderson's inaugural season with the Mets.
On October 14, 1969, Tommie Agee had a heck of a game in the World Series.
Mets prospect Robert Gsellman will be answering your questions here at AA on Thursday evening.
James revealed the best starting pitcher on the 2014 Mets roster. Shouldn't be a shocker.
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