Of all the mistakes Sandy Alderson has made as Mets GM, none look more egregious than the non-tendering of Justin Turner. In fact, letting go of Turner looks like one of the all-time bad moves in Mets history. Friday night, even more salt was thrown into the wound. The infielder clubbed a three-run homer off Taijuan Walker in Game 1 of the NLDS to help propel Los Angeles to victory. In a playoff...
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Who would have ever thought pitching would be one of the Mets’ biggest needs? After the nightmare of this season, the Mets will likely be in the market for a starting pitcher. And knowing the Mets, they won’t be breaking the bank on their rotation. Jake Arrieta and Yu Darvish highlight this year’s free-agent class, but the Mets probably aren’t going to go there....
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An interesting report by Mike Puma of the New York Post names five potential candidates of interest as the Mets search for their next manager: Alex Cora (who seems to be #MetsTwitter’s top choice), Robin Ventura, Kevin Long, Bob Geren and Chip Hale. All five have previous ties to the Mets organization — Cora and Ventura as players, and the other three as assistant coaches. This...
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Every Mets fan loves to complain about the team’s payroll. It’s almost as big of a deal as waiting two hours for Shake Shack at Citi Field. The Mets rightfully have a bad reputation for not spending like a big-market team. But to be fair to the Mets, they have increased their payroll in each of the last two seasons, from $128 million in 2015 to about $154 million this season. New...
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Last week, Jon Heyman reported that it is unlikely Terry Collins will return to the Mets next season — whether that comes by way of a firing or retirement. This is not particularly surprising, given how disappointing this season has been on all fronts for the Mets. If or when Collins leaves, the Mets are obviously going to have to decide on a replacement. Heyman speculates that the...
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