Former Mets shortstop Jose Reyes was arrested in Maui on Halloween night for allegedly grabbing his wife by the throat and shoving her into a sliding glass door, according to Chris Tanaka of Hawaii News Now. Reyes, now with the Colorado Rockies, was arrested at the Four Seasons Hotel after security called police. Mug shot of @Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes arrested on Maui for domestic abuse....
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Ken Griffey Jr., Trevor Hoffman and former Met closer Billy Wagner headline the new class of candidates on the 2016 Hall of Fame ballot which was just announced today. Among the other newcomers on the latest ballot are Garret Anderson, David Eckstein, Jim Edmonds, Luis Castillo, Troy Glaus, Mike Lowell and Mike Sweeney. This year’s ballot includes: Garret Anderson Brad Ausmus Jeff Bagwell...
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Mets general manager Sandy Alderson will not attend the GM Meetings in Florida due to a previously scheduled medical procedure, the team announced on Monday. Assistant GM John Ricco said that he will attend the Meetings in Sandy’s place along with Paul DePodesta and J.P. Ricciardi. “We can certainly do whatever we need to do.” Ricco told reporters. “I’ll be in...
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I’ve received about six or seven emails this week asking me what I thought the Mets payroll will be in 2016 and whether the team was ready to spend again after the huge increase in attendance and an incredible regular season that included a run all the way to the World Series. Tough question, but I’ll do my best to answer it. Let me begin by saying I don’t advocate adding...
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Lefty reliever Alex Torres has officially ended his tenure with the New York Mets after he elected free agency on Friday rather than remain with Triple-A Las Vegas. Torres, you may recall, was acquired from the San Diego Padres on the eve of the regular season for minor league right-handers Cory Mazzoni and Brad Wieck. His season was fraught with disappointment and frustration, producing a 5.68...
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