Tag: Ubaldo Jimenez

Who Becomes the Mets Fifth Starter?

Marcus Stroman going on the injured list on Wednesday was a huge blow to the Mets rotation, and potentially their overall chances of making the playoffs in the 2020 shortened season. The rotation took a big hit when Zack Wheeler left for the Phillies and another when Noah Syndergaard had Tommy John surgery. The Mets are certainly going into the 2020 season with a less than ideal rotation and...

Sandy Alderson “Not Convinced” Mets Need to Add Pitcher

Sandy Alderson spoke with media today in Port St. Lucie as detailed by Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com. Despite his assistant GM, John Ricco, saying something to the contrary, Alderson gave a different tone about the Mets rotation: “Notwithstanding many opinions to the contrary, I’m not convinced we need more pitching.” “I actually think with where we are right now, we’re...

Mets Likely to Add Non-Roster SP, Colon Remains Unlikely

Mike Puma of the New York Post recently reported that the New York Mets are expected to add one or two non-roster starting pitchers. Though Puma also does note that Mets haven’t discussed specfoc names yet outside of Bartolo Colon which is said to be unlikely. Sandy Alderson spoke on the Bart topic last night at the season ticket holder event saying it was unlikely that the Mets have a...

Morning Briefing: Happy New Year’s Eve!

Good morning Mets fans! The MMO team wishes you all a Happy New Year! Latest Mets News  The Mets completed the set-up for the 2018 Winter Classic at Citi Field. Latest MLB News  Joel Sherman of the New York Post opines that the New York Yankees priority should be acquiring a second baseman, not a starting pitcher. Jon Heyman of the FanRag Sports Network has the latest on the Christian Yelich and...

Callaway Hopes To Get Harvey Back To Vintage Form

Ubaldo Jimenez and Matt Harvey. The two have more in common than you might think. At least, in the eyes of new Mets manager Mickey Callaway. Callaway recently spoke to John Harper of the New York Daily News and said he’s seen what Harvey is going through before in the form of Jimenez and just needs to get him back on the right track. “Matt is obviously a guy that’s had great success, and...

MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Orioles, 7:05 PM

The New York Mets will complete their two game set at Camden Yards on Wednesday night against the Baltimore Orioles at  7:05 PM. Noah Syndergaard (7-6, 3.07) starts for the Mets in the finale and he opposes Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez (9-7, 3.92).  Syndergaard is 7-1 with a 1.82 ERA at Citi Field and 0-5 with a 5.01 ERA on the road. But he’s changing his pre game regimen tonight to...

Orioles Still Interested In Ike Davis

Joel Sherman of the NY Post, writes that the Baltimore Orioles still have interest in Ike Davis, to serve primarily as a designated hitter. Sherman shares: Baltimore believes it has several options, including free agents Nelson Cruz and Kendrys Morales. However, both of those players were made qualifying offers, which means any team – other than their last one – that signs either would lose its...

Pitching Market On Hold Until Tanaka Signs By Friday Deadline

The clock is ticking on Masahiro Tanaka. He has until Friday, January 24th to sign with a MLB club, and until he’s signed, sealed, and delivered – the rest of the free agent pitching market is in limbo. The Yankees want Tanaka, but will he sign to play in New York? Once he signs, the rest of the market will begin to fall. If I were the agent of 4 of the 5 top remaining Free Agent...

Bowden: Curtis Granderson and Chris Young Will Be Busts?

Jim Bowden of ESPN (Insider Subscription) polled a few general managers about the offseason so far, and when he asked them who they thought would be busts, one American League GM picked Curtis Granderson, while Olney himself picked Chris Young. Which available free agent likely bombs with his new team and why?  AL GM: “I think Ubaldo Jimenez will bomb. I don’t think he’ll ever...

The Free Agent Market Shifts to Pitching

With Shin-Soo Choo now going to the Rangers, the top of the remaining free agent market shifts to pitching. The most coveted starting pitcher on the market this year, Japanese sensation Masahiro Tanaka, may or may not be posted by the Rakuten Golden Eagles. The possibility still exists that he may be posted prior to spring training, but the date has already passed when most of the Japanese...

Joe Smith Signs With Angels For Three Years

Update 11/23 at 9:45 PM Free agent reliever Joe Smith just signed with the Los Angeles Angels on a 3-year deal worth a little more than $15 million, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Read my thoughts on Joe Smith from an earlier post below… Original Post Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that the Indians were not expected to retain Joe Smith. Smith, as most of you...

Free Agent Profile: Roy Halladay, RHP

The offseason started off with much talk about which promised veteran pitcher the Mets would bring in, however several recent comments made by Alderson and the Wilpons suggest that a starting pitcher is the least of their top priorities. Nonetheless, it is still a very essential aspect of how the eventual Opening Day roster will be shaped. There were early speculations surrounding Tim Lincecum...

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