Tag: Mike Baxter

Morning Briefing: Juan Soto Joins Judge, Verdugo In The Bronx

Good morning, Mets fans! After months of speculation and weeks of negotiating, the New York Yankees finally completed the trade to acquire star outfielder Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported last night that the trade was finally official as the Yankees will be adding their second and third outfielders of the off-season. Along with acquiring Juan Soto,...

No-Han: Ten Years Later

No-hitters come in a variety of ways. But for the New York Mets before June 1, 2012, it had not been presented to them in any fashion. Then came the 8,020th game for the franchise—started on the Citi Field mound by Johan Santana. It may not have been the best pitching performance in Mets history, but it was certainly unlike any that had preceded it. Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Dwight Gooden, and...

On This Day In 2008: Mets Acquire, Extend Johan Santana

On February 2, 2008, the Mets sent outfielder Carlos Gomez, and pitchers Philip Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey to the Minnesota Twins for two-time Cy Young award winner and three-time all star Johan Santana. To complete the trade, the Mets signed Santana to a six-year, $137.5 million contract. Santana would go on to etch a permanent place in Mets history, though he would have an...

Morning Briefing: Sandy Alderson Speaks To Media

Good Morning, Mets fans! Sandy Alderson met with the media yesterday. It was announced, among many announcements and topics, that Luis Rojas will be back as the Mets’ manager in 2021. Latest Mets News Per Anthony DiComo, executive vice president and chief revenue officer, Lou DePaoli, one of the Mets’ highest-ranking executives, will be leaving the organization at the end of the year. Mike...

MMO Game Thread: MLB The Show and No-Han

MLB will be streaming Johan Santana’s June 1, 2012 no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals on social platforms as part of their #MLBATHOME series. The historic moment in Mets history was the franchise’s first no-hitter. The moment was made possible largely in part to an incredible seventh-inning catch by left fielder Mike Baxter, in which he hit the wall and subsequently landed on...

Brewers GM Doug Melvin Sees Mets As Good Trade Partner

Brewers GM Doug Melvin acknowledged in an interview this weekend that the Mets and Brewers could fit well together as trading partners. “They’ve indicated that they have extra first basemen, and we have a need,” Melvin said. “Again, it’s all about keeping your options open. … Nothing imminent, and I don’t anticipate anything imminent. But first base is one of our needs, they have excess first...

Mets Arbitration Predictions and Non-Tender Candidates

MLB Trade Rumors posted their arbitration predictions today. Daniel Murphy stands to be the biggest winner nearly doubling his 2013 salary to $5.8 million dollars. Guaranteed Contracts David Wright – $11.0 million (2013), $20.0 million Jon Niese – $3.0 million (2013), $5.05 million Arbitration 1 Dillon Gee – $527,375 (2013) $3.4 million Ruben Tejada – $514,701 (2013),...

Terry Collins Is MLB’s Oldest Manager

With the retirement of 68-year-old Jim Leyland, and the departure of Charlie Manuel in recent months, 64-year-old Terry Collins becomes the oldest manager in the majors, writes Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. Collins has invested almost 43 years into the game in various capacities, and while he’s the elder statesman for now, he;s never had a first place finish as a manager. 1994 Houston...

Mets Matters: The Beginning of the Purge

A few fringe major leaguers were removed from the Mets 40 man roster on Thursday. Not a single tear was shed onto my iPhone when I read that Mike Baxter, Robert Carson, Sean Henn, and Greg Burke were no longer Mets. No one can argue that the current roster of the New York Mets was the one taking us to the promised land. These last few lean years were the holdover years. Sandy needed time to...

An Ode To Whitestone Mike

You know when I was just a teenager, I was the drummer in a band we called Andromeda. Yes, I’m aware that some Swedish band has since swiped our name, but that’s okay as I heard they were heavy metal too. I also wrote dozens of songs, mostly on the backs of napkins at 3:00 AM in the morning, while plowing through a plate of pancakes or french toast and a bottomless cup of coffee at...

Baxter Claimed By Dodgers, Carson To Angels, Henn and Burke Ourighted

The Mets 40-Man roster is now at 36 after the Angels claimed lefthander Robert Carson on waivers, the Dodgers grabbed outfielder Mike Baxter, and the team outrighted LHP Sean Henn and RHP Greg Burke. Expect more purging as the Mets must make room for Ike Davis, Josh Edgin, Matt Harvey, Jeremy Hefner, Jenrry Mejia, Bobby Parnell, Scott Rice and Johan Santana who must all be activated from 60-day...

Hits & Misses: Sobering Realities, Kendrys Morales, and Clutch Walks

Sometimes, reality can be such a damn bitch… I read Joel Sherman’s interview with Hal Steinbrenner, owner of the Yankees, in which he discusses the decision to get their payroll under $189 million. What really stood out at me was his response to whether this was a soft goal or a mandate. “It is something to shoot for, but not at the expense of having a championship-caliber...

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