Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have officially reached an agreement with David Stearns to become their president of baseball operations after the regular season ends, as Andy Martino of SNY first reported. They’ve made it clear that their plan is to retain general manager Billy Eppler as well, Martino also reported. The two will work together in their respective positions to try to...
Good morning, Mets fans! The rumor mill continued to swirl Tuesday as the baseball world settles into the offseason. In addition to minor transactions occurring all over baseball, Mets general manager Billy Eppler updated reporters on his negotiations with Jacob deGrom, saying that he’s had friendly and professional conversations with the ace pitcher. “Just transparent,” Eppler...
Good morning, Mets fans! Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that Mets GM Billy Eppler has checked in on Baltimore Orioles first baseman and designated hitter Trey Mancini. For more on this story, check out our report on the possible trade to upgrade the designated hitter spot. Now onto the morning briefing! Latest Mets News Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and outfielder Starling Marte made...
Good morning, Mets fans! Billy Eppler was introduced as the 16th general manager in Mets history Friday, in a press conference with owner Steve Cohen and president Sandy Alderson. The three made it clear that the Mets intend to spend big this Winter. Cohen said that Alderson and Eppler will be given “whatever they need,” with regards to resources this winter. Patrick Glynn of MMO wrote on how...
Take a peek at Ruben Amaro Jr.’s resume and you’ll find an individual who’s experienced a multitude of roles in Major League Baseball. From spending parts of eight seasons as an outfielder for the California Angels, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies, to serving as assistant general manager for the Phillies for 10 seasons before taking over as GM in November 2008, to...
At the beginning of 2006, second base was a major weakness for the Mets. They received little production from both Anderson Hernandez (.407 OPS) and Kazuo Matsui (.505 OPS), so on May. 13, Willie Randolph decided to make a change. He turned to 36-year-old, Jose Valentin, who unexpectedly became a vital piece for the NL East Division Champions with a .271/.330/.490 triple slash line and 18...
In ranking all of the farm systems, Baseball America has rated the Mets 25th putting them in the bottom six in the league. This is the fourth straight year the Mets have dropped in these rankings. If you want a more optimistic view, this is up three spots from where the Mets were at the 2019 midseason rankings. The Mets drop in these rankings is multi-faceted. Since 2015, we have seen players...
According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Joey Cora, the current third base coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates, has become a leading candidate to fill the position of New York Mets bench coach. Cora, who is the older brother of Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, has coached at the Major League level for two other teams besides the Pirates, the Chicago White Sox and the Miami Marlins. After a playing...
In 2011 when Carlos Beltran was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Zack Wheeler, you had to assume that was the last the Mets would ever see of the best center fielder in team history. After all, there was the fight over his knee surgery as well as the negative public statements Fred Wilpon made about his star player. However, time heals all wounds, and according to Jon Heyman of the MLB...
According to reported rumors, the Mets were set to determine on Wednesday whether Mickey Callaway would return as the team’s manager in 2020. Well, Wednesday has come and gone, and the Mets have still yet to make a decision with many attempting to surmise whether the Mets are going to indeed fire Callaway. Apparently, the next step in the process is a discussion between the General Manager...
3 UP 1. Alonso Owns the Record With his 53rd homer of the season, Pete Alonso is atop the record books all by himself. He’s the all-time rookie home run king. It stands for the National and American League. It stands for the homers in a players debut year. It stands for all time. It was an incredibly emotional moment for lifetime Mets fans watching this player who exceeded every...
Considering how one of the most questioned moves Mickey Callaway made all season was pulling Steven Matz in Atlanta, there’s a certain irony in the Mets season effectively ending because Callaway inexplicably stuck with Matz. It was that one decision which set off dominos which fell faster than the Mets hopes. After Matz allowed a run in the third, he seemed to get on a run putting zeros...
