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Mets Morning News: Piazza closes in on baseball immortality
Your Friday morning dose of New York Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.Meet the MetsMike Piazza is inching closer to the Hall of Fame, as he has appeared on 79 percent of public...
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New York Mets 2015 Top 10 Fantasy Prospects
The prospect staff at Fake Teams continues their fantasy prospect rankings and system reviews with an in-depth look at the New York Mets.Just like last year, the prospect staff here at Fake Teams will...
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Overlooked and Underrated Mets: First Basemen
This installment features a Hall of Fame manager, a could-be star hobbled by injuries, and a couple of on-base specialists.Today, we present part two of our 10-part series highlighting overlooked and...
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Gil Hodges and his unending quest for baseball immortality
The passage of time, a lack of proper baseball perspective, and a flawed system continue to keep Gil Hodges out of Cooperstown.To one generation of fans, he was the silent, hulking first baseman for...
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Mets Morning News: Some lefthanded pitchers may prove to break out for the...
Your Saturday dose of New York Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.Meet the MetsLefty Steven Matz might just be the Mets next version of Jacob deGrom.Is Jon Niese due for a breakout...
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Underrated Mets minor leaguers: Catching prospect Xorge Carrillo
Most fans are familiar with top catching prospect Kevin Plawecki, but here's a look at an under-the-radar backstop.As far as MLB-ready depth is concerned, catcher is among the least of the Mets'...
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The Yankees bullpen depth and where the relievers fit in.
Without question, the Yankees are loaded with power relievers. Where and how do they all fit in?Brian Cashman continued his retooling of the club by adding two more power relievers to the fold, after...
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Is Ruben Tejada the Mets' backup middle infielder?
The Mets did not non-tender Ruben Tejada when they had the chance. Could his role on the 2015 Mets be to backup shortstop and second base?When the Mets decided to keep Ruben Tejada around for a little...
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Jon Niese's improving changeup
The lefty's changeup was a markedly better pitch in the second half of 2014. Here's what happened.Mets southpaw Jon Niese has something interesting going on and, if the trend continues, he might not be...
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International Free Agent Profile: Yoan López
How interested should the Mets be in Yoan López, a young Cuban pitcher with an exciting fastball?In roughly mid-December 2013, Yoan López Leyva and his father defected from Cuba, fleeing to San Pedro...
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2015 Hall of Fame Ballot: Craig Biggio
Middle infielder with 3000+ hits, 250+ home runs, 350+ steals. No, not Derek Jeter. Career Statistics: 12503 PA, .281/.363/.433, 291 HR, 414 SB, .352 wOBA, 115 wRC+, 65.1 fWAR (84th among position...
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Why the Mets' pitching fWAR is so low
Mets pitchers had the lowest FanGraphs WAR in baseball in 2014. What gives?The consensus among baseball fans—especially Mets fans—is that every beat writer hates their team. Still, just about every...
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Mets Morning News: When Stuart met Mr. Met
Your Monday morning dose of New York Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.Meet the MetsIn the wake of Stuart Scott's passing, Mr. Met fondly remembers the brief time the two spent...
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Mets you've forgotten about: Taylor Teagarden, 2014
Taylor Teagarden was a member of the 2014 Mets. Really.Throughout a season a baseball team comprises many, many players, and as fans, it can be difficult to keep track of all of the names that come and...
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Overlooked and Underrated Mets: Second basemen
A look back a seven underrated Mets who manned the keystone position.In the third installment of our 10-part series, we give you seven Mets second basemen who enjoyed great but underappreciated years...
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Mets showing serious interest in 15-year-old Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
The young prodigy won't be able to sign with a team until July 2.Since the Mets signed Michael Cuddyer at the outset of the offseason, there hasn't been a ton of free agent buzz surrounding the team....
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Aaron Harang, Phillies agree to one-year, $5 million deal
The veteran will stay in the National League East.The Phillies have signed 36-year-old right-handed pitcher Aaron Harang to a one-year deal worth $5 million. Philadelphia will be Harang's third...
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Wilmer Flores remains most likely to land starting shortstop job
There are no signs that the Mets will make a significant middle infield addition prior to the 2015 season.Starting Wilmer Flores at shortstop on Opening Day might not be the worst thing in the world...
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Mets sign Buddy Carlyle to a minor league deal
The 37-year-old reliever was very effective out of the bullpen in 2014 and will receive an invite to major league spring training.The Metshave re-signed right-handed reliever Buddy Carlyle to a minor...
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Not all contact is created equal
New statistics, such as measures Mets GM Sandy Alderson uses, are emerging into the mainstream that will change the way we evaluate playersOver the years of following baseball, new statistics have...
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