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The prince who was promised | Photo by Tony Quinn/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Let’s look back at the players picked 38th overall in baseball’s amateur draft. The Mets have made the 38th overall pick four times in franchise history. In 1971, the 38th overall pick came in the second round and the Mets selected second baseman James “Jim” Kidder. In … [Read more...] about 2025 Mets Draft: Reviewing the 38th overall pick

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The amateur draft is right around the corner. Where will the Mets be selecting, and just how does the process work? On Sunday, July 13, Major League Baseball will host its 60th annual Rule 4 draft, better known as the first-year player draft. Thanks to their 89-73 recording during the 2024 season and a playoff run that saw them … [Read more...] about An introduction to Major League Baseball’s 2025 draft

Photo by Michael Mooney/MLB Photos via Getty Images Your Tuesday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links. Meet the Mets The Mets had the day off yesterday, but Francisco Lindor is excited to see several of his teammates return from IL stints in the near future. Jim Duquette talked about why the Mets traded Scott Kazmir away. David Lennon … [Read more...] about Mets Morning News for July 8, 2025

Photo by Evan Yu/MLB Photos via Getty Images A quick review of how the Mets’ position players fared over the past week. Now this is a position player meter I can get behind. And it’s how the Mets finally escaped their rut and took series from both the Brewers and Yankees last week. They actually hit with runners in scoring position! There are still players—namely Mark … [Read more...] about Player Meter: Position players, June 30-July 6

This week on the show, the Mets have righted the ship, but the pitching staff is still limping into the All-Star Break. Speaking of which, the Mets have three All-Stars! Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. … [Read more...] about A Pod of Their Own: Our DHs of a certain vintage