Category: New York Mets
Monday, March 4th, 2013
David Wright signed his $138 million, eight-year contract extension back in December and is excited to see the young power arms the Mets are developing in spring training. For right now though, the Mets third baseman has reported to Phoenix to join Team USA for the World Baseball Classic.
In the ...
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Monday, February 18th, 2013
It should be an interesting camp for the New York Mets. Despite having the Cy Young Award winner in R.A. Dickey, they finished 14 games below .500, and now Dickey is gone. Still, manager Terry Collins has bigger issues to deal with than his starting rotation, as he's talking about ...
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Friday, February 15th, 2013
The release of Mike Piazza's autobiography occurred this week where the former catcher wanted to tell the story of his career. Piazza reveals a behind-the-scenes look at his feud with Roger Clemens, the rumors about his sexuality and his opinions on performance-enhancing substances along with a slew of other topics.
Mike Piazza ...
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Wednesday, December 19th, 2012
For the first time this century, a reigning Cy Young Award winner has changed teams. And in the process, R.A. Dickey has been reunited with former New York Mets teammate Jose Reyes in Toronto, where the Blue Jays are suddenly becoming an unexpected favorite in the American League.
R.A. Dickey joined ...
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Thursday, December 6th, 2012
It's official: David Wright has signed up to stay with the New York Mets, most likely for the rest of his career. The Mets third baseman signed his $138 million, eight-year contract -- the largest in team history -- this week.
Wright has great expectations for the Mets moving forward and ...
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Monday, November 12th, 2012
The man is the first 20-game winner for the New York Mets since Frank Viola in 1990. R.A. Dickey could be the Mets first Cy Young Award winner since Doc Gooden in 1985, but his name has now been thrown out on the trading block.
Dickey is seeking a long-term deal ...
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Friday, September 28th, 2012
Congratulations to R.A. Dickey. The New York Mets right-hander became the first knuckleballer to win 20 games in more than three decades. Dickey had never won more than 11 games in any previous season and became the Mets' ace this season. His numbers speak for themselves at 20-6 with a ...
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Friday, June 15th, 2012
At the age of 37 years old R.A. Dickey is having a season for the ages. The Mets right hander became the first 10-game winner in the majors, setting a career best with 12 strikeouts in a win over the Rays this week. He nearly threw the Mets second no-hitter ...
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Thursday, April 12th, 2012
While all the talk after the opening few games of the season surrounded the struggles of high-profile teams like the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, the New York Mets were on the other end of the spectrum. Not expected by many to contend this season, the Mets posted ...
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Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
David Wright was a homegrown talent of the New York Mets that came up during the 2004 season with a ton of promise along with Jose Reyes. Over the past few seasons Wright has seen this Mets team crumble around him with payroll going from around $150 million to $80-90 million ...
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