Author Archives: Elliot Teichman

2018 Non Roster Invite: Ty Kelly

Guess who’s back? Back Again? Kelly’s Back. Tell a Mensch. Ty Kelly has been a member of many organizations since being drafted in 2009 by the Orioles. He was traded in 2013 to the Mariners for Thames, he then was … Continue reading

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2018 Stat Projection Review: Yoenis Cespedes

The Mets 2018 season is going to depend on the bat of Yoenis Cespedes. Yoenis is not just one of the most feared hitters in the Mets lineup, he has the swagger the Mets need on the field. Once the … Continue reading

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2018 Non Roster Invite: Peter Alonso

The first 2016 Mets draft pick with a non-roster invite, Peter (Pete) Alonso last year saw stock soar and Mets fans started to notice him in the latter part of the season once Dominic Smith was called up. Alonso next … Continue reading

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2018 Stat Projection Review: Michael Conforto

Today we start a yearly labor of love – stat projection review! We look at the stat projections from several sources including Baseball Prospectus, ZiPS, Steamer, MLB.com, Baseball Reference, etc to find out what the pundits think the Mets are … Continue reading

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2018 Non Roster Invite: Patrick Mazeika

Today we take a look at another 2015 draft pick for the Mets getting an NRI to major league camp: Patrick Mazeika. Mazeika was drafted in the 8th round out of Stetson University and the 24 year old throws right … Continue reading

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2018 Non-Roster Invite: Jose Lobaton

After Rene Rivera signed with the Angels this off-season, the Mets needed to find a veteran catcher to back up both Plaweck and d’Arnaud who are about as reliable health wise as the G train. This is the first season … Continue reading

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Things I Ate at the Ballpark – A Cricket

I love baseball. I love food. When I went to Seattle, I knew I would have to eat some crickets before leaving. I didn’t want to get a whole portion of them. Not because I think crickets are gross but … Continue reading

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2018 Non Roster Invite: Adonis Uceta

We round out our preview of pitchers in camp with non-roster invites with Adonis Uceta who is near the top in terms of velocity out of a group that includes Corey Taylor, PJ Conlon, Matt Purke and Drew Smith (Smith … Continue reading

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2018 Non Roster Invite: Corey Taylor

For the second time this week, we look at a non-roster invite who was a non-roster invite last year as well: Corey Taylor. The now 25 year old was drafted by the Mets in the 7th round of the 2015 … Continue reading

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2018 Non Roster Invite: Drew Smith

Drew Smith is a right handed pitcher with a non-roster invite to Mets camp this year. He was drafted in the 3rd round by the Tigers in the 2015 draft. The Rays acquired Smith from the Tigers in late April … Continue reading

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