Young lefty Jonathon Niese has been heavily criticized this offseason by many fans and writers for his lack of development in 2011. After a 9-10 season with a 4.20 ERA in 2010, Niese looked to step up in a major way and become the dominant starter he has the potential to become. Well I’m going …
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Remember that reported offer by the Blue Jays a few years ago that would have sent Roy Halladay to the Mets? Of course you do. Halladay, who was 32, was on the trade block with rumors awirling around him for weeks. It was reported that the Blue Jays offered this trade: Blue Jays get: Ruben …
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The day is finally here. The day where winter turns to spring for baseball fans around the country. The day where the losing and horrors of seasons past are masked by the smell of freshly-cut grass and sound of fungo bats hitting ground balls to infielders. The day where drills and countless stretching routines begin …
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Well I’ve finished the top 12 prospects, but I’ve decided to extend the list a little so here are the official UpAlongFirst.com top #13-20 prospects in the Met organization. 13.Cory Mazzoni- P THROWS/BATS: R/R Mazzoni was named one of the biggest breakout prospects of 2011 by Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus. He appeared in 13 pro …
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The left field position may be the most uncertain as far as production level goes for the Mets coming into spring training. We know for sure that the job belongs to Jason Bay, but what the Mets will get from him remains to be seen. Bay will be in the third year of a four-year, …
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Welcome to the final installment of the top 12 prospects for 2012. Without further delay, here is the number one prospect in the Mets minor league system: 1. Matt Harvey- P HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 240 THROWS: R BATS: R BORN: 3/27/1989 COLLEGE: U.N.C. ACQUIRED: 7th pick (1st round) of 2010 draft After he was drafted …
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Raw emotion right here… And also, here’s Darryl Strawberry’s interview from tonight’s Mets Hot Stove:
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Here is the video made by the Hall of Fame for Carter’s induction: And here is his speech…
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Sorry I couldn’t post this earlier… Baseball lost a great man and a true hero to many Mets and Expos fans around the country today. Gary Carter lost his battle with stage 4 brain cancer today at the age of 57. Carter was diagnosed in May and had been making significant progress for a while, …
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We are just one prospect away from officially announcing the official UpAlongFirst.com number one minor league prospect for 2012. Before that, here is number two: 2. Zack Wheeler- P HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 185 THROWS:R BATS: R BORN: 5/20/1990 COLLEGE: none ACQUIRED: 6/28/2011: Traded by in July of 2011 GM Sandy Alderson made national headlines last …
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