According to Adam Rubin, Takahashi will not be returning to the Mets next season. [tweeted]https://twitter.com/AdamRubinESPN/status/677508429127680[/tweeted] David Waldstien of the NY Times adds that the Mets and Takahashi’s agent, Arn Tellem, are expected to announce that they could not come to an agreement on his contract, and the Mets will be obligated by the terms of his contract to release...
Read MoreAccording to the Mike Puma of the New York Post, Sandy Alderson will be contacting Clint Hurdle today to arrange for an interview one day next week. As we reported yesterday, Jon Heyman of SI.com believes Hurdle is the favorite for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ manager position. Hurdle had been mentioned quite often as a candidate for the Mets, and he gives Alderson the big league managerial...
Read MoreAccording to Dan Hayes of the North County Times, Padres right hander Jon Garland has declined his end of his 2011 mutual option with the San Diego Padres and is now a free agent. Garland, 31, pitched 200 innings last season with a 3.47 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in 33 starts. This could be exactly the type of pitcher that might be a good fit for the Mets and he should come at reasonable price. Garland...
Read MoreMets.com posted a statement from Sandy Alderson regarding his interviews today, and his schedule meetings for the weekend. “We had productive meetings today with Bob Melvin and Dave Jauss as we begin the interview process for our Manager position.” “We’ve scheduled interviews with Wally Backman, Terry Collins, and Chip Hale this weekend in California.” Updated 5:30...
Read MoreThis afternoon, the Mets made room on their 40 Man Roster by cutting the following five players. Eddie Kunz – A 2007 first round draft selection for the New York Mets Raul Valdes – Signed as a Free Agent with the Mets after the 2006 season. Mike Hessman – Signed as a Free Agent with the Mets after the 2009 season. Jesus Feliciano – Signed as a Free Agent with the Mets...
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