Sandy Alderson recently spoke with reporters at the Winter Meetings and addressed the buzz over possible pitching acquisitions, stating that the Mets are only looking to ink a one-year deal, while mentioning they may be willing to budge for the right player. Alderson said that he did not wish

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Once Curtis Granderson‘s contract is signed, sealed and delivered, and he is added to the official 40 man roster, the Mets will have eight outfielders on the list. While Lucas Duda is listed as an outfielder on the roster on mets.com, I am not considering him as part of that

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The 1986 Jackson Mets were the Mets AA affiliate in the Texas League.  They were managed by former major leaguer and future Mets Coach and Manager Mike Cubbage and recorded a record of 72-63 and finished 2nd in the Eastern Division. The squad fielded 37 players that season and

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In the 2010 MLB draft, the Mets chose RHP Ryan Fraser in the 16th round with the 482nd overall pick.  This was the second time Ryan had been selected. In 2006, Ryan was chosen in the 49th round by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but did not sign. After

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Mets GM Sandy Alderson briefed the media last night at the Winter Meetings in Orlando. Here is what beat writers were reporting: Sandy addressed the shortstop situation and said that he is very pleased with Ruben Tejada‘s work ethic this offseason. “It’s quite possible that Tejada will be our shortstop

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Standing 6-foot-7 and weighing 265 pounds, 22-year-old Kingsport first baseman Zach Mathieu is a towering sight behind the plate. Reigning from the chilly Northeastern town of Derry, New Hampshire, Mathieu was a multi-sport athlete that actually had his eye on the ice until the age of 14. “My first love actually

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So you might have heard by now that the Mets will be sending scouts to Erisbel Arruebarruena’s showcase this weekend, as the Cuban shortshop looks to defect to the MLB. A noted defensive wizard, Arruebarruena is 23, and started at shortshop for Cuba in the World Baseball Classic last year. Baseball

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With the exciting news that the Mets have signed Curtis Granderson this morning, the picture of the Mets outfield became a little less blurry for the next few years. Although the acquisition earlier, Chris B. Young, is only a one-year deal — Granderson will be playing in Flushing for

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