Author: Joe D

Nationals, Braves, Dodgers Join Hunt For Darren O’Day

A quick update on the Darren O’Day front. The Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers have both expressed strong interest in signing the free-agent right-hander to be their closer, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Meanwhile, the Washington Nationals have also joined the hunt a source told Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com. I’m surprised the Dodgers are interested in him as...

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No Way I’d Deal Zack Wheeler To The Yankees For Brett Gardner

Good morning, everyone. Here is something from John Harper of the Daily News, who believes that if the Yankees are truly serious about dealing Brett Gardner, that the Mets could be a pretty good trade partner for them as they seek to add a starting pitcher. Harper suggests that the Mets could send the Yankees rehabbing right-hander Zack Wheeler in return for Gardner. I’m not sure that the...

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Expect Another Big Year From Curtis Granderson, Who Will Be Ready For Spring Training

I think we can all agree that Curtis Granderson was without question the most valuable player of the Mets this season. I have to be honest, going into this season my expectations for Granderson were pretty bleak. Coming off a 2014 season that saw him post career-lows in batting average (.227), slugging (.388) and WAR (1.2), I feared we had another Bay situation on our hands. But I gotta give...

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Live From New York, It’s… Noah Syndergaard

Noah Syndergaard continued his whirlwind tour of New York City with a stop on the set of NBC’s Saturday Night Live. He posted a photo of himself with the historic and familiar SNL backdrop on Instagram. Syndergaard, 23, is having the time of his life taking in all the great sights and happenings the city has to offer. Last week he was spotted at the New York Rangers game at the Garden, and...

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Why Did Mets Leave Top Prospect Wuilmer Becerra Exposed To Rule 5 Draft

I woke up to three emails this morning, all asking me why the Mets failed to protect outfield prospect Wuilmer Becerra from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft in December. The Mets instead chose to add outfielder Brandon Nimmo and right-handers Seth Lugo, Jeff Walters, and Robert Gsellman to the 40-man roster. Becerra, 21, was the third prospect the Mets received from the Toronto Blue Jays in the R.A....

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