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Morning Briefing: Liam Hendriks Returns To Mound After Beating Cancer

Good morning, Mets fans. Per Sports Illustrated, in a bigger than baseball moment, White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks threw a perfect inning in his first minor league rehab game appearance since beating cancer. The Mets dropped another game on Saturday. They’ll look to end their series with Colorado strong at 1:40 p.m. ET on Sunday with a much-needed win. Latest MLB News According to Katie...

Morning Briefing: The National League Champion Series Begins

Good morning Mets fans! After a two-day hiatus, playoff baseball is back. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers will open up the NLCS tonight at Miller Park. Gio Gonzalez (10-11, 4.21 ERA) takes the hill for the Brew Crew and will be opposed by Clayton Kershaw (9-5, 2.73 ERA). The game will be broadcast on FS1 and will begin at 8:09 p.m. EDT. Latest Mets News The Mets have asked...

Morning Briefing: As Expected, The Dark Knight Returns

Good morning Mets fans! The free agent market got a little larger yesterday after the non-tender deadline last night. Latest Mets News  The Mets tendered contracts to all of their players yesterday before the 8 p.m. deadline. Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the Mets are open to the idea of giving Jay Bruce a three-year deal. However, he is still looking for a five-year deal at the...

Could Matt Harvey Become A High Maintenance Super Nova?

Could the New York Mets have a potential problem with Matt Harvey? There are already signs of him being high maintenance … signs he enjoys the trappings of New York too much … signs he doesn’t handle injuries well … signs of being too sensitive … signs he knows he’s good and isn’t afraid to let you know. Harvey has never pitched a complete season and is 12-10 lifetime. While we’re not talking...

Infuriated Valdespin Bolts DWL Team After Manager Pinch-Hit For Him

Miami Marlins infielder Jordany Valdespin has left his team in the Dominican Winter League after becoming infuriated when his manager pinch-hit for him in a playoff game this past weekend. The news was reported by ESPN Deportes’ Enrique Rojas. Valdespin hit only .167/.316/.612 in 108 regular season at bats for the Tigres del Licey with three home runs and was struggling offensively. I’m...

Mariners Close To A Deal With Catcher John Buck

The Seattle Mariners are close to a deal with free agent catcher John Buck according to Jon Morosi of FOX Sports. With highly regarded Mike Zunino as the primary catcher, Buck will likely be his back-up, Buck, 33, batted a combined .219 with 15 homers and 62 RBI between the Mets and the Pirates last season. He had a .285 OBP and .362 slugging percentage. There had been some interest in bringing...

Marlins To Sign Jordany Valdespin To Minor League Deal

Jordany Valdespin intends to sign a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins says Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork. Valdespin was non-tendered by the Mets earlier this month following a 50-game suspension for his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal as well as a laundry list of other dramas both on and off the field. Among the many escapades of the 25-year old, self-proclaimed “man”, was...

David Wright: Curtis Instantly Makes Us A Better Team

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Where Curtis Granderson will fit in with the New York Mets outfield is still to be determined, David Wright has no doubt he does fit with his team. Granderson is penciled in to hit fourth behind Wright, giving him the protection he hasn’t had since Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado were here. Manager Terry Collins doesn’t know which of the three outfield positions...

Mets Bring Back Jeremy Hefner

The Mets have re-signed starting pitcher Jeremy Hefner, reports Anthony DiComo. The deal is for a minor-league contract and will allow the Mets to retain control of Hefner at a reduced salary while he rehabs from Tommy John surgery. Hefner will likely miss a good portion if not all of 2014. Great move though, nice to see Hefner back… Original Post Jeremy Hefner being non-tendered...

Which Mets Non-Tender Will Be Missed The Most?

The Mets cut five players from their 40-Man Roster yesterday as they made the decision to non-tender and part ways with Scott Atchison, Omar Quintanilla, Jordany Valdespin, Jeremy Hefner and Justin Turner. The decisions to cut ties with Hefner and Turner were the ones that stood out the most for me. As Mike Kerwick described it, Hefner was enjoying the season of his life in 2013. He allowed...

Humiliation Macho: Dolphins, Mets, and the Pale Blue Line of Cowardly Male Sports Culture

Multiple choice question: What’s the worst, lowest, most humiliating thing you can call a professional athlete in a modern-day locker room? 1. Gay. 2. Girl. 3. N****r. 4. All of the above. If you answered “4” we have a lovely Jordany Valdespin T-shirt for you, a real beauty with the logos of both the Mets and Pirates on it, a veritable collector’s item commemorating one...

Does 2015 Free Agent Market Influence Mets 2014 Offseason Strategy?

An MMO Fan Shot By Andrew Doris The two-year plan The past two seasons, the Mets have finished 74-88. Over that time, they’ve dumped all their albatross contracts (except Bobby Bonilla…) and resolved the Bernie Madoff lawsuit, such that management finally appears capable of investing in the team. Whether they will or not remains to be seen, but Sandy Alderson has said the team has about $30...

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