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Baseball Reporter & host of the Mets Minor League Report on Credentialed media cover St Lucie Mets. Prospect hugger.

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Ernest Dove
1 year
Oh my God. @StevenACohen2 said he knows me by name from metstwitter. I need a moment. He agreed its probably better I stick to minor league Mets info and not always with the sarcastic Mets tweets. Lesson now forever learned. Thank you Steve.
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2 years
I'll leave this here and say goodnight everyone. #LGM
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2 years
I say start the MLB regular season on time.......with minor leaguers. Pay them $500K each and play ball.
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9 months
Mets traded Tommy Pham for 17 year old Jeremy Rodriguez. Since the trade all Jeremy has done in DSL with Mets is slash .458/.581/.708/1.289
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2 years
Tylor Megill two years ago was an afterthought in the Mets farm system. He spent the lost season working as hard as ever. He deserves all of this.
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3 years
Hot take: I'd rather Mets re acquire Wheeler and his remaining 4 year contract than sign Bauer to whatever he wants.
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2 years
The best pitcher in baseball hasnt thrown an inning. Lindor has been slumping. Escobar hasn't shown his power yet. Marte just started hitting. The pen has been shaky. Both catchers are hovering around the Mendoza line. The New York Mets are in first place.
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Starling Marte .292 Brett Baty .316 Tyrone Taylor. 297 Harrison Bader .304 🤷‍♂️
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11 months
For no reason whatsoever I'm calling a Mark Canha HR tonight.
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2 years
I mean yeah the Mets have the best win % in NL but it doesnt count because they are beating up on bad teams. They need to prove it. Try beating good teams like the Giants, Cardinals, Dodgers and Padres..........oh wait.
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2 years
I'm going to bed tonight with the understanding that major league baseball is afraid of Steve Cohen and the New York Mets. What a time to be alive.
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3 years
Raise your hand if you want Mets to give Miguel Castro the series off and come back after the break 🖐
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1 year
On the Mets side the 5 hardest hit balls tonight were from Mark Vientos Brett Baty Francisco Alvarez Francisco Alvarez Mark Vientos
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2 years
Last 28 days Tomas Nido .277/.333/.383/.726 Willson Contreras .219/.313/.425/.738
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2 years
Universally agreed upon and liked Mets lineup today?
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2 years
Mets are the last team in major league baseball to lose their first series. Based on my timeline you would think they were eliminated from the playoffs today.
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3 years
Over his last 3 starts Trevor Bauer has a 4.74 ERA.
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Ernest Dove
4 years
Do Astros fans talk about JD Davis the way us Mets fans talk about every single player who ever leaves our beloved organization after struggling and then looks great elsewhere?
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Ernest Dove
3 years
I think this needs to be said. Why the hell isnt Aaron Loup the Mets closer?
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1 year
Reminder that Francisco Lindor will be about age 38 final year of his deal. Not 40 or 41. How quickly his contract is looking better and better. Good morning.
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3 years
All jokes aside I wonder what it's like for Wilpons to watch Mets immediately be in first place with a top 3-5 league payroll, one of the biggest contract star players in MLB and one of the deepest teams depth wise in the game. With multiple signings, trades off to good starts.
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Ernest Dove
4 years
Dom Smith has essentially gone from bench player to core player. No idea how Mets want to play this going into 2021 and beyond.
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2 years
I'd rather have Jankowski speed and defense over Cano leadership but that's just me. Good morning.
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3 years
If you're the Mets and you want Marcus Stroman back do you go 4 or 5 years on a deal?
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2 years
Mets have finished below .500 in 4 of the last 5 years. Their one winning season resulted in 3rd place. They're on pace to have their best record in 15 years. For God sakes people can you at least pretend to enjoy the winning?
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3 years
Think of how great the Mets are going to be when September callups Jacob degrom, Francisco Lindor and Noah Syndergaard join the team. Goodnight everyone.
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Oh and Brett Baty is currently hitting .273 with a .360 OBP huh?
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104 MPH off the bat, no problem for Brett Baty 🔥 (via @AppleTV )
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2 years
For the love of God all Mets fans please support Brett Baty and not worry immediately what he does on the field or at the plate. I've considered him and Alvarez the next core prospects to arrive and stay.
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Ernest Dove
3 years
Mets fans: Cohen has done nothing, same old Mets *Mets acquire Lindor/Carrasco Mets fans: we have a star! We run this! Suck it Yankees fans! Rent free ....! *Blue Jays sign Springer Mets fans: Cohen has done nothing. Same old Mets.
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Ernest Dove
4 years
Steve Cohen is the most beloved owner by his fans in MLB and the ink hasnt dried yet. Life of a Mets fan.
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9 months
Today is a new day. Mets farm system stronger by the day. The cream is rising to the top as more prospects are getting promoted now. They are not rebuilding. Trading away 38 & 39 yr Olds is not a rebuild. Hey anyone notice Mark Vientos is being allowed to play and he's 7 for 21
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Ernest Dove
2 years
For me one of the main storylines of the Mets first three games is Jeff McNeil being Jeff McNeil. Moving him around the lineup adding depth with Nimmo Marte at the top is deadly.
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2 years
Mets P prospect Max Scherzer has 3 Ks in 2 scoreless innings so far tonight for AA Bingo. Lowering his current ERA to 3.38. Perhaps an arm to keep an eye on in Mets system.
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Ernest Dove
3 years
What's crazy is Mets probably just need one 5-7 game win streak and the division is won. Can they do it?
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3 years
Mets infielder Jose Peraza Season: .208/.264/.392/.655 RISP: .292/.414/.542/.955 Men on base: .292/.382/.542/.923 It's kinda true. Some guys are just built for the pressure.
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Ernest Dove
3 years
The St. Lucie Mets are division champions.
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9 months
Francisco Lindor is one of the best players in MLB. He's come off as a leader who always says the right things publicly. He's solid defensively with speed and he's in his prime. Happy he's on the Mets and his contract will start looking smaller as new mega deals get signed..
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Francisco Lindor, last 53 games: .307/.391/.523 11 doubles, 2 triples, 10 home runs, 31 RBI, 15 SB. #Mets
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Ernest Dove
3 years
Steven Matz has as many sub 4 ERA seasons in his career as Bauer. Good morning.
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Ernest Dove
2 years
Pitchers like Tylor Megill, Degrom, Lugo and prospect Jose Butto are the reason many teams around MLB grab minor league arms released by Mets yearly hoping to catch lightning in a bottle. Amateur scouting & Mets milb pitching coaches/coordinators have the respect of the league.
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Ernest Dove
3 years
Soooooo Theo has the power to do anything he wants and still wants to for now. Beane didn't want to uproot his family, and the Brewers organization is denying access to their top people. Why is any of this a knock on the Mets organization and/or specifically Cohen/Sandy?
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Ernest Dove
2 years
I'd rather have Dom and start Megill but thats just me I guess.
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Jon Heyman
2 years
Padres are deep in trade talks with a couple teams involving Eric Hosmer — the Mets and Cubs believed among those teams. One scenario reported by @dennistlin has Hosmer and Chris Paddack being discussed in a trade scenario with the Mets for Dom Smith.
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Ernest Dove
3 years
Yup. Just as I suspected. Despite not sweeping the Padres the Mets this morning are still in first place.
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Mets are currently 12-8 Combined record of the teams they've played this season 85-60 Good morning #LGM
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17 days
Wow I was told all those winning teams the Mets are beating are crap and the real test is the Dodgers to bring Mets back to earth.
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2 years
(Not) hot take: Eduardo Escobar and Mark Canha were good signs by the Mets front office.
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Ernest Dove
5 years
Jed Lowrie infield single! Rib eye ! @mets #lgm @Mets_Minors
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Ernest Dove
3 years
In other news Mets should try signing Marcus Stroman again in offseason.
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3 years
Trevor May since opening day: 9 inn 6 H 0 ER 1 BB 13 K
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Ernest Dove
3 years
I'm still not convinced Bauer will outpitch Carlos Carrasco and Marcus Stroman 🤷‍♂️
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1 year
At this point Mets should sign Senga, Correa and trade for Ohtani. Good morning.
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Ernest Dove
9 months
Mets are only 2.5 games back. . . . . . . . . From the #6 pick in the next draft according to tankathon site. If Mets finish in that spot they keep their pick there & it doesn't move 10 spots down due to being over luxury tax. Good morning
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2 years
Perhaps lost in the excitement over the games best prospect Francisco Alvarez is what Mets 3B prospect Brett Baty is doing in AA. June: .326/.429/.517/.946 July: .316/.409/.614/1.023
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9 months
I'm speaking from fan bias but someone tell me if Mets don't now immediately have a top 5 farm system in baseball at the moment with Cohen money at play for payroll.
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10 months
1. CF Brandon Nimmo 2. C Francisco Alvarez 3. SS Francisco Lindor 4. 1B Pete Alonso 5. 3B Brett Baty 6. RF Starling Marte 7. 2B Jeff McNeil 8. DH Mark Vientos 9. LF Ronny Mauricio
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19 days
Complete honesty I think the only man on this app more upset about the Mets winning effecting his brand more than Frank is Martino.
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2 years
So anyway regarding Justin Turner.........Mets need to get younger, not older, thanks.
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2 years
Raise your hand if you're super happy for James McCann 🖐
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Ernest Dove
3 years
Javy Báez is simply too talented to not re sign in his prime.
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2 months
What if Lindor, Alonso, Martinez and Alvarez go 30 HR each?
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8 months
17 yr old Jeremy Rodriguez during his first stint since joining Mets organization 13 games .422/.536/.711/1.247 11 BB 4 K 7 SB 8 XBH
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Bob Nightengale
8 months
Tommy Pham, who was strangely ignored at the trade deadline, pays dividends again for the #Dbacks with 1st-inning homer. The DBacks gave up only minor league infielder Jeremy Rodriguez, who was not one of the #Dbacks ’ top 30 prospects, with the #Mets paying half of his contract
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Mets are above .500 Every team they've faced so far this season is multiple games over .500 It's almost...........almost..........almost as if the New York Mets are good and Stearns/Mendoza & company know what they are doing 🤷‍♂️
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2 years
Let's discuss how valuable Adam Ottavino has been this season for Mets.
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Brett Baty is coming around to what we were hoping.
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2 years
Per spotrac Francisco Lindor earning the 10th highest salary this season Per fangraphs Francisco Lindor is 8th in MLB in total WAR Take from this what you will. Good morning everyone.
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Ernest Dove
3 years
Wait.........
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Ernest Dove
2 years
Thank you sir.
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Ernest Dove
2 years
Not sure why anyone would still be sleeping on Tylor Megill. Friendly reminder he wore down last year from pitching most innings ever in a season.
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3 years
Mets OF prospect Khalil Lee has a .429 OBP in June helped by 17 walks in 20 June games for Syracuse.
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Ernest Dove
4 years
SOURCE : 2020 mlb draft rules set: *Will occur on June 10th * 5 rounds * Teams can utilize their allotted money as they see fit. * Undrafted player signing period begins on 6/13 (20K max bonus) *Draft signing deadline is 8/1
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Ernest Dove
4 years
I assume Andres Gimenez is what the Mets dreamed Jed Lowrie would be for 2 years only Gimenez has more speed, better defense and he costs about 20 mil less.
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Ernest Dove
2 years
Now might be a good time to open up the vault for Báez, Bryant, Stroman, all of the above as one big F U to everyone else around the league, no?
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Ernest Dove
2 years
20 HR 79 RBI for one of the best shortstops in major league baseball.
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Ernest Dove
8 months
OF Drew Gilbert sample size since joining Mets organization has now reached 32 games at AA level .336/.431/.575/1.006 BB/K 17/26 The amount of top 30 organizational prospects sitting in AA/AAA next season gonna be wild.
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Ernest Dove
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The man just made my morning. I actually feel better about the Mets organization at this very moment and I am not kidding.
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Steven Cohen
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It’s hard to understand how professional hitters can be this unproductive.The best teams have a more disciplined approach.The slugging and OPS numbers don’t lie.
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Francisco Lindor this season Men on base: .264/.357/.556/.913 RISP: .275/.388/.550/.938 2 outs RISP: .313/.450/.625/1.075
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Ernest Dove
2 years
Resident Mets prospect hugger here. I'm trading anyone in Mets farm system. No prospect in the Mets organization is untouchable when it comes to Juan Soto.
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Ken Rosenthal
2 years
BREAKING: Juan Soto rejects $440M offer. Nationals will now entertain trading him. Story:
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I'm being told the hype surrounding Nolan McLean the pitcher is real. Mets may have another legit arm now in the system.
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2 years
Mets officially won the Pete Crow-Armstrong for Trevor Williams trade. Dont @ me.
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1 year
2022 season 2.29 ERA
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WFAN Sports Radio
1 year
"I have not liked his tenure here as a Met. This is not what Steve Cohen paid for" Yesterday's ejection was another reason why Boomer and Gio haven't loved Max Scherzer's "drama filled" Mets tenure:
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Ernest Dove
2 years
Mets have the highest payroll in baseball and apparently now one of the biggest analytics departments in the game but if they dont hire Buck Showalter it seems a portion of metstwitter will still argue they suck and cant make good decisions. I look forward to this either way.
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If Mets lose tomorrow we can no longer say "but they are still in first".
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Ernest Dove
3 years
Of Khalil Lee in the month of June so far with AAA Syracuse .400/.571/.650/1.221 Has more BBs (8) than Ks (6)
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Ernest Dove
3 years
Any other Mets fans currently on @TrevRosenthal watch ? 👀
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Ernest Dove
2 years
Francisco Alvarez is going to be a problem for opposing pitchers in MLB going forward.
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Ernest Dove
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Kodai Senga is the best pitcher on the Mets and its not particularly close.
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Ernest Dove
2 years
Mets need to give Taijuan Walker a new contract and also keep Bassit. Farm system arms are just not ready to take over for a couple years.
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Ernest Dove
3 years
Total hits with RISP this season on Mets: Jacob degrom 2 Jonathan Villar 2 Michael conforto 2 Dom Smith 2 Francisco Lindor 1 Jeff Mcneil 1
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Ernest Dove
9 months
In other news can we talk about how stacked the Mets AA affiliate is all of a sudden with both bats and arms? Y'all need to go see that team!
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Mark Canha had a .367 OBP last season. Escobar hit 20 HRs and was hot down the stretch. I know we all want 26 all stars on the Mets but feel like they can be good again in 2023 and not be a black hole in the lineup 🤷‍♂️
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Ernest Dove
3 years
The small sample size on Tylor Megill is up to 11 starts. What's your thoughts on his future in Mets rotation? SP* what number?
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1 year
The returns of Max and Verlander. Baty and Alvarez are starting to click. Mets play Tigers, Rockies, Reds and Nationals. Time to get rolling?
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Ernest Dove
3 years
Former Mets turned White Sox P prospect Bryce Hutchinson has reportedly overhauled his mechanics and is said to be back hitting 95+ MPH. Looks to project as a reliever (8th-9th inn ceiling) going forward. Hutchinson was unexpectedly released by Mets at start of milb season.
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Ernest Dove
2 years
Quick, somebody get Steve Cohen angry again so he can get more revenge.
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Ernest Dove
3 years
Solid Mets lineup tonight to begin series against Braves.
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2 years
Mets should strongly consider a 2 game sweep of the Marlins. My column
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2 years
Mets farm system looks a lot nicer today. Good morning.
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2 years
Hey remember when a few media folks pretended nobody wanted the Mets because their owner tweets?
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Colin Houck / 2B 3B SS Luisangel Acuna / 2B SS Marco Vargas / SS 2B 3B A.J. Ewing / 2B LF CF Boston Baro / 2B 3B SS Jeremy Rodriguez / 2B SS Nick Morabito / CF LF RF 2B Where all the "shortstops" recently acquired by Mets have been playing defensively this season.
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Ernest Dove
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If Mark Vientos gets 500 ABs in 2024 I think people will be surprised how nice the slash line is.
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Fangraphs is projecting 108 wRC+ for Mark Vientos in 2024 No DH signing means he'll be getting a massive opportunity. I'm rooting for him
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