Initially i was simply going to post this one excerpt from Baseball America, who projected the top players who could get picked in the upcoming Rule 5 draft. But I was actually surprised that they listed Mets Double-A infield prospect Philip Evans among their “cream of the crop.” That’s not to knock Evans who I think is a fine prospect, but I’m not sure that he’s...
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On behalf of everyone at Metsmerized Online, we would like to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving. Have yourselves a wonderful day and make some great memories with your friends, families and loved ones. Thanks to the New York Mets for another fun and exciting season, the second one in a row. Thanks to Sandy Alderson and his staff for making the Mets great again and I know that with a...
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As I had heard and reported several times over the past seven days, the New York Yankees have no intention of signing Yoenis Cespedes, sources recently told Christian Red of the Daily News. One person I spoke to with knowledge of the situation, told me last Thursday that the Yankees had an “obligatory check-in” with the agents for Cespedes almost a month ago and that was the extent...
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According to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports, the Toronto Blue Jays offered Edwin Encarnacion a four-year contract worth $80 million dollars earlier this offseason, but were turned down. Still, Heyman says that Toronto is still open to re-signing him despite signing Kendrys Morales a week ago. “The Jays didn’t entice Encarnacion to make a quick decision to return with their offer, but...
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Things seem to be pointing towards a decision coming soon on who Yoenis Cespedes will sign with, according to one MLB insider I spoke with this evening, and most signs seem to be pointing to the New York Mets. Apparently after Cespedes reached out to the Mets via text last week to express his desire to come back, it also included the caveat that he wants to agree to a deal sooner rather than...
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