According to T.J. Quinn of ESPN, Jenrry Mejia’s second failed drug test came while he was still serving his first 80 game suspension. So despite the second suspension being announced a few weeks after Mejia was reinstated, the results were from while he tested positive during his first suspension. That’s kind of difficult to believe… Nah, not really. July 29 Unless you’ve...
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Last night may have just been one of the most harrowing and bewildering evenings I’ve ever experienced watching a baseball game. Tom Hanks may have gotten it wrong, because last night we saw lots of crying in baseball. I’m sure sports talk radio, the talking heads on TV, and everyone on social media, will have a field day trying to affix blame on what transpired Wednesday night, and...
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I cannot believe what I’ve just heard. Mets GM Sandy Alderson just told reporters that the rumored Carlos Gomez deal is not a deal. “There is no deal and there will not be any deal,” Alderson said. Alderson repeatedly said that a deal has not and will not transpire. “Unfortunately social media got too far ahead of the facts. Whatever has been speculated over the course of...
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According to Jayson Stark of ESPN the Detroit Tigers are telling teams that they are going to reboot and are ready to begin selling off pieces. Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski confirmed as much today with MLB.com’s Jason Beck. That could mean the New York Mets could take another look at outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, whom they’ve had interest in previously. Obviously a player like Cespedes is...
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The New York Mets may have balked at the asking price from the San Diego Padres for outfielder Justin Upton last week, but according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports the two sides are ready to rekindle talks. Especially as Uptons asking price continues to decline. As as MMO reported last week, the San Diego Padres had been scouting the Mets Double-A team in Binghamton at least on two separate...
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