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Dominic Smith completes physical, will soon finish deal with Mets

Source: Metsblog.com

Dominic Smith – the Mets’ first selection in the 2013 first-year player draft – has completed his physical, and the two sides will soon finalize his deal, according to MetsBlog contributor Robert Brender. Smith will report to Port St. Lucie and join the ...
Full article at: Metsblog.com More like this 4 days ago, 8:13pm CDT

Cerrone answers 6 questions in 60 seconds in Video Mailbag, pres. by Verizon

Source: Metsblog.com

In this MetsBlog Mailbag, pres. by Verizon, Matthew Cerrone tries to answer six questions in less than 60 seconds, quickly discussing topics from whether to trade Bobby Parnell to Wally Backman’s chances becoming manager one day to whether David Wrigh ...
Full article at: Metsblog.com More like this 4 days ago, 6:23pm CDT

Mets draft another Mazzilli with 4th-round pick

Source: Daily Freeman

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have drafted another Mazzilli. Forty years after taking local boy Lee Mazzilli in the first round of the 1973 amateur draft, the Mets selected his son, University of Connecticut second bas ...
Full article at: Daily Freeman More like this Jun 8 2013, 12:26pm CDT

Mets go back to the future with Mazzilli

Source: New York Post

Lee MAZZILLI’s text came shortly after his son L.J. was selected in the fourth round of the MLB draft by the Mets yesterday. The baseball lives of father and son have come full circle. Lee was a first-round pick of the Mets 40 years ago, the 14th pla ...
Full article at: New York Post More like this Jun 8 2013, 1:01am CDT

This Date in Mets History: June 7 — Mets draft Matt Harvery and many, many others

Source: Amazin' Avenue

Regardless of who the Mets take in the draft today, there's a compelling case that the Mets have added more talent to the organization on June 7 than any other date in the team's history. Twenty-five players selected by New ...
Full article at: Amazin' Avenue More like this Jun 7 2013, 2:15pm CDT

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Source: isportsweb

As Opening Day nears, the Boston Red Sox have answered some outstanding questions– at least for the time being– and have solidified the rotation, bullpen, and lineup. Some of these choices happened out of nec ...
Full article at: isportsweb More like this Jun 7 2013, 9:37am CDT

Red Sox go with LHP/OF Trey Ball

Source: Boston Herald

The pick came as a bit of a surprise, with the team expected to be in on high school outfielder Austin Meadows. The team was drafting in its highest spot since 1993, courtesy of their terrible 2012 season. Less than ...
Full article at: Boston Herald More like this Jun 6 2013, 6:45pm CDT

Jason Collins throws ceremonial first pitch

Source: Boston Herald

Less than two months after becoming the first openly gay athlete in pro sports, former Celtics center Jason Collins threw the ceremonial first pitch tonight at Fenway Park. "As an organization, we respect his courage. We respect his choice ...
Full article at: Boston Herald More like this Jun 6 2013, 6:20pm CDT

Jacoby Ellsbury returns to Red Sox lineup

Source: Boston Herald

After a five-game absence because of tightness in his left groin, Jacoby Ellsbury has managed to avoid the disabled list and is back in the lineup tonight for the series finale against the Rangers. With lefty Derek Holland on the mound, the ...
Full article at: Boston Herald More like this Jun 6 2013, 2:41pm CDT

This Date in Mets History: June 5 — Three coaches are fired after flameout against Yankees

Source: Amazin' Avenue

Losing a second straight game to the Yankees is bad enough, but when that loss is your eighth in as many games, dropping you under .500 (27–28), six games out of first place, there are bound to be consequences. And there were for three Mets ...
Full article at: Amazin' Avenue More like this Jun 5 2013, 2:32pm CDT