We have another intriguing question for our writers here at MMN. We posed the following question: Who do you think will make it to the big league bullpen first: Jack Leathersich or Jeff Walters? Here’s what some of our guys had to say: Joe D: This one’s easy for

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Establishing your ability to throw fastballs for strikes is key for any pitcher — but Mark Simon has come out with some stats that show that it is even more important for our young co-ace, Zack Wheeler. Wheeler’s best starts and the starts where he has the highest strike

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Welcome to this week’s edition of Prospect Time Machine. I wanted to shine the light on a player that I enjoyed watching as a kid. It was right around the 1997 and 1998 season when I started to really follow major league baseball, and I was drawn to Butch

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Angel Calero is a former minor league pitcher in the New York Mets organization. Calero was signed by the Mets as an international free agent in 2004. He made his US debut the next season with the Gulf Coast Mets. Calero would pitch for six seasons in the Mets

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Adam Rubin wrote on the possibility of the Mets moving their Triple-A team to Syracuse for the 2015 season. He spoke with Howard Dolgon, who owns the American Hockey League affiliate in Syracuse, and Dolgon was the one who brought up the whole idea: “Why aren’t the Mets here?”

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The Mets announced that starting pitcher Matt Harvey will have Tommy John surgery on the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and likely miss the 2014 season. “After further consultation with doctors, Mets pitcher Matt Harvey has elected to have surgery to repair a partial tear of the ulnar

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Adam Rubin noted in a piece this morning that Alderson wants better arms in the bullpen going into next season. “We need to have more quality arms in the bullpen,” he said on Monday. “We never had a real strong bottom half of the bullpen,” Alderson said. “The key will be

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Update 10/4 by Joe D. The latest on the the Jose Abreu front is that Mets sent three scouts to Santo Domingo to watch his showcase. However, don’t let the fact that three Met scouts were on hand, give you even a faint hope that the Mets will be

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The more and more I am given the privilege to share a players story, the more I realize what a great opportunity I have been honored with. The Mets fans know all about the players that have made it to the big club, or the ones that are on

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Let’s keep the train rolling with our 39th prospect on the list, Patrick Biondi… 39. Patrick Biondi, OF Height: 5’9” Weight: 160 LBs DOB: 1/9/1991 (22 years old) Bats/Throws: Left/Right Hit: 40/50 Power: 20/25 Arm: 55/55 Field: 60/60 Speed: 55/65 A 2013 draft pick for the Mets, Biondi was

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