Interviews Archive

In the tenth round of the 2010 draft, the New York Mets added right-handed pitcher Akeel Morris to the organization. The then 17 year old out of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands was bursting with potential, however raw it may have appeared. The 6’1”, 170 pound hurler came equipped with

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I sat down with Former Mets General Manager and current Padres Senior Vice President, Omar Minaya, to conduct an interview pertaining to Dominican and Latin American development and the importance of baseball in developing countries such as the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. I asked Omar, who I know as

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This interview was initially done in Spanish and translated into English for the Mets fans to enjoy. The Mets signed infielder Jorge Rivero in 2011 as an international free agent, and then sent him to play in the Dominican Summer League before moving him on to the Gulf Coast

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Were talking to Mets pitching prospect Robert Whalen today. Rob was kind enough to take some time to answer a few questions for me. The soon to be 20 year old righty was selected by the New York Mets in the 12th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft out of

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After reading that Mets prospect Chad Zurcher chose to retire from baseball, I felt very intrigued to reach out to him so that maybe he could share a bit as to why he was walking away from the game that has been a part of his life for the

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The Mets signed Cory Vaughn in the 4th Round of the 2010 June Amateur Draft from San Diego State University. In 2007, he was initially drafted out of high school in the 43rd Round by the Philadelphia Phillies, but chose to attend college instead. At San Diego State, he played for

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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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Last week, the Mets the added left-hander Steven Matz and right-handers Jeff Walters, Jacob deGrom and Erik Goeddel to the 40 Man Roster, protecting those players from being selected in next month’s Rule 5 Draft. I would like to share an interview I had with this talented pitching prospect

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Mets signed right-handed pitcher, Paul Sewald in the 10th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from the University of San Diego.  He was sent to Brooklyn and in 16 appearances he was 0-2, 1.88 ERA, four saves, 35 strikeouts in 28.2 innings and held opponents to a .236 batting

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The Mets signed Darrell Ceciliani in the 4th round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Columbia Basin College in Pasco, WA. In his freshman year in college, prior to the draft,  he hit .374 and helped lead the team to 44 wins and an appearance in the

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