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Stephen Drew free agency: 'Unlikely' to sign with Mets
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson sees his team's payroll rising in the future, but sees a considerable free agent signing as "unlikely" at this point. At the team's facility in Port St. Lucie, Fla.,...
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Amazin Avenue Top 25 Mets Prospects: No. 10 Steven Matz
Despite his young age, the lefty from Long Island has had a long road to the top tier of the Mets farm system.No. 10: Steven Matz, LHPDrafted by the Mets in the second round of the 2009 MLB Amateur...
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Mets Stat Of The Day: Which Mets reliever gets the toughest outs?
It is not only the inning in which a reliever enters the game that counts. The quality of the batters he faces is important. Bobby Parnell had the best success against the best hitters in 2013.A lot of...
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Nationals send Karns to Tampa Bay for Lobaton, prospects
The Nationals added a backstop and some organizational depth by making a trade with the Rays.The Washington Nationals have completed a trade that will send right-handed pitcher Nate Karns to the Tampa...
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Amazin Avenue Top 25 Mets Prospects: No. 6 Dominic Smith
The Mets' first-round selection in 2013 has already surpassed their last two top picks.No. 6: Dominic Smith, 1BDrafted by the Mets in the first round of the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft (Serra HS - CA).2013...
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Some wild assertions about the 2014 New York Mets
It's "say something crazy about the Mets" season.It’s almost baseball season, which means it’s time for two months of wild assertions, random criticism, and wacky rumors. You may even have heard some...
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Mets Stat of the Day: The best baserunners
A good baserunner is more than a good base stealer. Using base advancement criteria, Daniel Murphy and Eric Young Jr. proved to be two of baseball's best in 2013.There is more to baserunning than the...
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Mets sign left-handed pitcher Dana Eveland to minor league contract
The 30-year-old veteran will likely serve as bullpen depth.With a lot of youthful pitchers projected to pitch out of the Mets' bullpen this season, GM Sandy Alderson has been eager to tack on veteran...
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Mets Morning News: Brush up on your Norse mythology, because Thor is about to...
Your Scandinavian-inspired dose of Tuesday morning news, notes, and links from around Major League Baseball.Meet the MetsThe Mets have signed veteran relieverDana Eveland out of NPB. Eveland last...
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2014 Mets Season Preview: Matt Harvey
Don't cry. Please try not to cry. I'm definitely not crying, you guys. Okay, I'm crying.It's okay, fellow Mets fans. Matt Harvey probably won't pitch in 2014. You can let it all out right here. I'll...
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Amazin Avenue Top 25 Mets Prospects: No. 5 Wilmer Flores
The 22-year-old infielder put up eye-popping numbers in his first run at Triple-A pitching. However, the outcome to his noted defensive deficiency is no more clear heading into 2014.No. 5: Wilmer...
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2014 Mets Season Preview: Wilmer Flores
Wilmer Flores showed flashes when he was called up to the bigs in 2013. Where can he play in 2014?Wilmer Flores signed with the Mets in 2007 at the tender age of 16. He quickly took over Fernando...
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2014 Mets Season Preview: Zack Wheeler
The young right-hander looks to take a step forward in 2014.Few things went right for the Mets in 2013, but one of the bright spots came from the midseason debut of Zack Wheeler. The 23-year-old righty...
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Stephen Drew rumors: 4 teams interested in the shortstop
The Stephen Drew saga continued on Tuesday, as reports surfaced that four teams are "in" on the shortstop.Stephen Drew continues to attract suitors despite still remaining unsigned, as four teams are...
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Mets Stat of the Day: Most fortunate Mets
Which Met received the most generous strike zone in 2013?Earlier this week, we examined the Mets who had the most balls called strikes by the umpire. Reading some of the comments, I found there was...
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The Amazin' Avenue Audio Podcast: Episode 54
In Episode 54, Jason Parks of Baseball Prospectus stops by the show to chat about his Mets Top 10 prospect list. Unsurprisingly, Jeffrey and he spend almost the entire time talking about Dominican...
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2014 Team Preview: Can the New York Mets win without Matt Harvey?
The Mets will be without their young ace for the 2014 season, but the foundation is in place for a coming-out party in 2015.It's hard to say that a team's season is over before it has officially begun...
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Mets Morning News: There is no such thing as a pitching prospect. Except for...
Your Wednesday morning dose of New York Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.Meet the MetsBaseball Prospectus released their Mets top 10 prospect list and it's an interesting one that...
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2014 Mets Season Preview: Jose Valverde
The expectations for Valverde should be very, very low.When the Mets signed Jose Valverde to a minor league contract, the general consensus was that it was a decent low-risk move, high-reward move....
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Amazin Avenue Top 25 Mets Prospects: No. 4 Cesar Puello
The toolsy outfielder had a breakout campaign in 2013. However, it was what took place outside the lines that has some curbing their enthusiasm for his future chances.No. 4: Cesar Puello, OFSigned with...
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