Category: News
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Adding versatility could be the key to the Mets off-season
The Mets have several needs which they must address heading into the 2016 season. They must address their overall defense, add another outfielder, ensure they have depth on their infield, and shore up their bullpen in an effort to shorten games and prevent runs from scoring late. But the free agent market doesn’t necessarily contain…
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Mets and Pepsi end deal, ‘Pepsi Porch’ is no more
Next season, the ‘Pepsi Porch’ at Citi Field will no longer exist–in a matter of speaking. After six seasons since the stadium opened, the Mets and Pepsi have agreed to sever their sponsorship deal, according to the Sports Business Journal. This means that the iconic ‘Pepsi-Cola’ sign that has sat above the right field stands since 2009 will…
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Sandy Alderson undergoes medical procedure, will not attend GM Meetings in Florida
Sandy Alderson will not be in attendance at the GM Meetings in South Florida this week, the team said on Monday. Alderson underwent a medical procedure last week and will remain in New York while his front office lietuenants spend the week at the meetings in Boca Raton, Florida. Alderson fainted last week at Citi…
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Let the hot stove churn! Free agency in MLB has begun
Free agency in Major League Baseball officially began on Saturday morning at 12:01 am, meaning all players who have filed for free agency and haven’t re-signed with their former teams are now free to sign contracts with other teams. As expected, the Mets did not agree to new terms with any of their free agents…
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Mets extend Daniel Murphy a $15.8 million qualifying offer
Daniel Murphy has spent his entire career in the New York Mets organization. He is the second-longest tenured Met behind only David Wright. For a time, he was a man without a position but someone always viewed by the team as having a bat that would play loudly at the big league level. The Mets…