Last week, rumors surfaced that the Mets and Tigers had discussed a potential trade for Ian Kinsler. Although it should be noted that being “in talks” for a trade means little at this stage in the offseason, the trade seemed to make sense on a rudimentary level. The Tigers are obviously looking towards the future, and the Mets would need a second baseman for 2018. And a trade under...
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Not that they will. But here’s why they should: It’s free agent season, and it looks like Mets fans will be royally disappointed yet again. While other teams vie to acquire the likes of J.D. Martinez and Giancarlo Stanton, the Mets are vying to cut payroll. This is as unsurprising as it is disappointing. But if the Mets want to gift their fans with a pleasant surprise — one...
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Two years ago, even the most pessimistic Mets fan wouldn’t have thought the starting rotation would be an area of need come 2018. but here we are. Last season’s depletion of the Mets’ rotation made perfectly clear that leaving Bartolo Colon’s spot unfilled was a mistake in hindsight. The absence of a reliable, innings-eating veteran on the roster left the rotation...
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Friday, the Mets announced that they would be picking up the $8.5 million option on Asdrubal Cabrera. Cabrera, who started at shortstop, second base and third base at various times last year, batted .280/.351/.434 with 14 home runs and 59 RBIs last season. It’s unclear what this says about what’s to come for the Mets this offseason. Perhaps this means that they’ll spend a bit...
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It was reported this week that the new ownership group of the Miami Marlins, led by Derek Jeter, wants to slash team payroll down to $90 million — a sharp decrease from the team’s $115 million mark this year. This significant decrease means that the Marlins are probably going to be saying goodbye to some of their stars. Giancarlo Stanton, fresh off of a 59-homer season, could be a...
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