Month: November 2016

Rosenthal: Andrew McCutchen Likely To Be Traded

The Mets have officially brought back Yoenis Cespedes to play left field. They are currently in talks with many teams about both Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce, and while they will probably trade one and keep the other, the possibility remains that they could trade both. If both are traded, the Mets outfield would theoretically be Cespedes in left, Juan Lagares in center, and Michael Conforto...

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Zack Wheeler Might Start 2017 In Bullpen

With the emergence of Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman in 2016, the Mets are left with a good problem. They have seven capable starting pitchers. In addition to those two, they also have Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, Steven Matz, and Zack Wheeler who are all expected to be healthy come opening day. With that surplus and most likely five spots available in the rotation, two of those...

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Jay Bruce’s Days Are Numbered, Where Will He End Up?

The Mets have re-signed Yoenis Cespedes, so all can rejoice. All, that is, with the exception of right fielder Jay Bruce. The return of Cespedes has all but guaranteed that Bruce will be on the move in the near future, so lets’ talk about what the Mets can expect to get for him and where he might go. The fact of the matter is that Bruce, 29, is a good player who just plain does not have a...

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Reds Listening to Trade Offers on Billy Hamilton

The Cincinnati Reds are reportedly listening to trade offers on arguably the best baserunner in baseball, Billy Hamilton, as reported by Buster Olney of ESPN. Hamilton, 26, is coming off his best season yet in which he hit to a .260/.321/.343 batting line to go along with three homers and 17 RBI. Those numbers of course are not earth shattering in any way but he also had his third consecutive...

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Blue Jays Making A Push For Jay Bruce

The Toronto Blue Jays are among the teams making a push for New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce, sources tell Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com.  “They’re in serious need of corner outfield help.” With Yoenis Cespedes now signed, sealed and delivered, it was only a matter of time until suitors for Jay Bruce started to emerge. The Mets have more outfielders than they can shake a stick...

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