Month: December 2018

Puma: Van Wagenen “Not Finished” In What Could Be Busy Winter

It appears that Brodie Van Wagenen is partaking in all of our favorite December pastime: shopping. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Van Wagenen “won’t be finished maneuvering big after the trade is complete.”, according to his source. He previously reported that the Mets “will look to pair Edwin Diaz with a high-end eighth inning guy – David Robertson and...

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Hot Stove Rumor Roundup: Starting Pitcher Market Heating Up

As we await the finalization of the deal that will send Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz to the New York Mets, reportedly in exchange for Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak, Justin Dunn, Jarred Kelenic, and Gerson Bautista, the starting pitchers’ quadrant of the hot stove is white hot. Corbin Could Come Off the Board Quickly Jayson Stark of The Athletic alluded to a quick resolution determining where...

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Billy Hamilton Might Help The Mets Outfield Situation

Billy Hamilton is now a free-agent: prior to Friday’s non-tender deadline, the Reds failed to tender their speedy CF a contract, granting him free agency. It was hardly a dumb move on the Reds’ part—despite Hamilton’s superb bat and defense, Hamilton consistently graded as one of the worst hitters in the big leagues, and Hamilton was projected to earn $5.9 million through...

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Morning Briefing: Flurries of Snow and a Flurry of Moves

Good morning, Mets fans! Yesterday, the Mets spent another day of the offseason waiting idly for free agents to fall into their lap for a cheap price. They, yet again, accomplished nothing. Wait, those two sentences were wrong. Sorry, force of habit. Instead, the Mets remained active on several trade fronts and have seemingly made it clear that they intend to have a win-now approach for the 2019...

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Mets, Mariners Not Expected to Finish Trade This Weekend

In a new report from Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets’ blockbuster trade with the Seattle Mariners will “definitely” not process tonight. Sherman had alluded to the deal being held up by medical logistics earlier in the afternoon, with the physical results of one unknown player in the current web of Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz, Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak, Justin Dunn,...

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