Mark Simon of ESPN NY makes the case that Matt Harvey should be traded for Rex Sox’s center fielder Mookie Betts. While Simon understands it’s a move the Mets could end up regretting, he argues that dealing him now might be the best move. — He has three years of team control left, at which point he’s almost surely gone. — He’s likely going to be quite pricey in those last...
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After creating a media firestorm about Matt Harvey’s innings limits during the season, Scott Boras has a much different take on the situation now. Boras says that he approves of how the Mets handled their right handed ace after all, and he thinks it’s what allowed him to pitch so well in the postseason. “The funny thing was a lot was said about Matt Harvey not wanting to throw...
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According to John Harper of the NY Daily News, the Mets should try to maximize Matt Harvey’s value soon before he becomes a free agent. Harper believes that the Mets right-hander will be difficult to sign because he is a Scott Boras agent and has clashed with the organization on several occasions. However, Harper spoke to a scout who said it might be best to wait another year before making...
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MLB Pipeline has updated their Mets Top 30 Prospects list for the offseason. Here is how they ranked the ten best prospects in the system. The Mets have seen a many of their top prospects advance to the big-league team this past season with over a dozen major league debuts including Noah Syndergaard, Kevin Plawecki, Hansel Robles, Logan Verrett and Michael Conforto. Former first round selections...
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After striking quickly last offseason to acquire Michael Cuddyer, the Mets do not expect to make a similar type of move out of the gate this year. While the Mets still have several needs to address, assistant general manager John Ricco explains that the current situation is much different than last year’s. “Not where we sit right now,” Ricco said Monday, as the general managers meetings...
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