As the Mets enter the off-season, there are questions swirling about how much money will be available to Sandy Alderson and what the payroll will look like next season. With big names like Max Scherzer and Hanley Ramirez hitting the open market, here are five guys that few are discussing that could make an impact for the Mets. Of course money is always a concern with the Mets, but none of these...
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Marc Carig of Newsday created a bit of a stir when he reported via Twitter that after catching up with several scouts and rival execs, many of them viewed Jon Niese as the Mets’ best trade chip if they decide to hang onto their young arms. Agree? Disagree? This got us thinking. Who are the top five trade pieces for the Mets heading into the hot stove season? Here’s who we think, and...
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Oakland Athletics at Kansas City Royals Tuesday, Sept. 30, 8:07 p.m. ET. TBS Jon Lester (16-11, 2.46) vs. James Shields (14-8, 3.21) Oakland A’s Lineup 1. Coco Crisp, CF 2. Sam Fuld, LF 3. Josh Donaldson, 3B 4. Brandon Moss, DH 5. Josh Reddick, RF 6. Jed Lowrie, SS 7. Stephen Vogt, 1B 8. Geovany Soto, C 9. Eric Sogard, 2B Kansas City Royals Lineup 1. Alcides Escobar, SS 2. Nori Aoki, RF 3....
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Adam Rubin of ESPN New York takes an educated guess that Mets payroll in 2015 will flirt with $100 million. I’m sorry, but I can’t see that happening after weeks of the general manager himself cautioning it would remain around the same $84 million, and the team’s COO Jeff Wilpon saying we shouldn’t expect a spike. Yes, they have to address arbitration and contractual...
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The Mets will have the 15th overall pick in the MLB Draft next June. MLB Trade Rumors released the complete list this morning which includes two first round picks for the Astros. Their first round pick in 2014 did not sign with the club, so the Rockies will be bumped back to three while the Astros take the second and fifth overall picks. 1. Diamondbacks 2. Astros 3. Rockies 4. Rangers 5. Astros...
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