Author: Joe D

Curtis Granderson Will Wear No. 3

The Mets will introduce Curtis Granderson. at a press conference at the Winter Meetings on Tuesday at 12:30 PM. Granderson will wear uniform No. 3 according to a team announcement. MMO will be on hand, John Delcos will be covering the press event for us and the Q&A session afterward. Granderson, 32, is a three-time All-Star and ranks fifth in the majors with a home run every 15.3 at-bats...

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ESPN New York: Justin Turner Cut For Not Hustling

A Mets official finally offered a reason for why they non-tendered utility man Justin Turner. The source told ESPNNewYork.com that Turner’s propensity for not running hard irked the front office, which had finally seen enough. Turner, who is arbitration-eligible, was likely due to make less than $1 million in 2014. Wow…

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Mets Back Off On Bartolo Colon Due To Demands

Updated 12/9 The Mets had a meeting today with the agent for veteran free-agent righthander Bartolo Colon according to Sweeny Murti of WFAN. But thankfully, they were scared off by his contracts demands. We are hearing that there might be a two-year deal floating from at least one team, and we think it’s the Mariners. Also, not as much to say by Sandy today compared to yesterday, but he...

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Roy Halladay Announces Retirement

According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, veteran starter Roy Halladay has announced his retirement. He will sign a one-day contract with Toronto, so he can retire as a Blue Jay. Halladay made only 13 starts for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2013 and underwent shoulder surgery in May to repair a torn labrum and repair a rotator cuff in his right shoulder. The 36-year old two-time Cy Young Award...

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Thoughts On Syndergaard or Montero Making Team Out Of Spring Training

Sandy Alderson retreated from a months-long stance that neither Rafael Montero or Noah Syndergaard had any chance of making the Mets starting rotation out of Spring Training. While a guest on WFAN, the Mets GM announced that the plan for these two exciting power arms will be similar to the tracks taken by Zack Wheeler and Matt Harvey. “No chance,” Sandy said. At the time he also said...

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