Speaking to reporters at Citi Field on Wednesday, Sandy Alderson said he was never told to dump payroll by the Mets owners, Fred and Jeff Wilpon. He went on to say that the $9 million that was saved in trades involving Addison Reed, Jay Bruce, Neil Walker and Lucas Duda is not “earmarked” for next season and described the 2018 payroll as “flexible.” As of now, the players...
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It was the winter of 2013 and the Mets had just wrapped up another subpar season, going 74-88 and finishing third in the National League East. General manager Sandy Alderson was gearing up for the future, stockpiling young talent and stripping down the veterans that his predecessor Omar Minaya had left him. With Matt Harvey bursting on the scene, promising right-hander Zack Wheeler in the...
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David Wright, one of the best position players this franchise has ever had and team captain, thinks he can return this season despite not having played a regular season game. Speaking to reporters at Citi Field Wednesday, general manager Sandy Alderson spoke about the seven-time All Star and how he doesn’t think Wright’s return is a sure thing. “I don’t know how many...
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Assuming the New York Mets are now content to keep Asdrubal Cabrera for next season, the team has one last trade piece — Curtis Granderson. Thriving since May, it would seem that Granderson could be a nice, veteran outfield piece for a contender to have down the stretch, but the market has been slow to develop for him. Here are some teams that can and should make a move for Granderson,...
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The Mets have a gem in their possession and they should do everything they can not to tarnish it. I’m talking about Michael Conforto, who came up to the Major Leagues as a left fielder amidst overwhelmingly negative reviews from scouts regarding his defense. In fact, in an exclusive interview with MMO shortly before his MLB debut, we asked Michael about those negative scouting reports and...
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