Month: November 2018

Hot Stove Rumor Roundup: Minor Moves, Big Rumblings

Happy Saturday, Mets fans! Names have begun to drop off of the free-agent board in dribs and drabs and some high-powered trade-winds have started to blow as the MLB offseason presses on. Padres Still Interested in Syndergaard Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Friday that the San Diego Padres continue to show interest in New York Mets starter Noah Syndergaard. The Long Island native...

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Free Agent Face-Off: Wilson Ramos or Yasmani Grandal?

The worst kept secret of this offseason is that the Mets want a catcher. The two best free agent options without much debate are Wilson Ramos and Yasmani Grandal. So let’s delve into which one fits the Mets better? Ramos was a Mets killer who wasn’t a great hitter for many years down in Washington but in recent years, he has turned his offensive game into a real force. In his...

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Morning Briefing: Thor Trade Talks Transpire

Good Morning Mets Fans! Latest Mets News A duo of former Mets farmhands, Kyle Regnault and Tyler Moore, signed with the Hiroshima Carp of the Nippon Professional Baseball and the Lincoln Saltdogs of The American Association, respectively. Ken Davidoff of The New York Post wrote about Mets’ fan favorite, Ron Hunt’s, current struggle with Parkinson’s. Michael Wilbon of New York Post...

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Jeff Wilpon: Mets Will Be Aggressive, Didn’t Rule Out Trading Syndergaard

Outside an event he attended alongside manager Mickey Callaway this afternoon, team owner and COO Jeff Wilpon told reporters that the team expects to be aggressive on in improving their roster this offseason. Wilpon did not give an explicit answer when asked about the possibility that the team take to the free agent market and pursue a $300M player such as Manny Machado, but instead said,...

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Arizona Fall League Recap: Alonso, Lindsay Show Off Power

The talk of the 2018 season, as far as the Mets minor leaguers were concerned, was the power display of Peter Alonso. Whether it was Double-A, Triple-A, or the Future’s Game, Alonso was hitting the ball harder than anyone. He was setting Statcast records left and right. Seeing how well he played, people were wondering how he would do against a higher level of competition. To the...

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