Author: Joe D

Updated by Joe D. on 1/15 at 1:30 PM According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks are not a good match for a Justin Upton deal. D’Backs GM Kevin Towers is insisting that he will not lower his trade request for Upton since the deal with the Seattle Mariners evaporated last week. “I’m not taking less,” Towers said at the Scouts...

JetsMets13 asks… What has happened to Jordany Valdespin’s stock in the organization? I keep hearing about Duda, Nieuwenhuis and Baxter with hardly ever a mention of ‘Spin. I thought he flashed some nice power in limited playing time, and when they handed him an outfielder’s glove he adapted very quickly. What gives? Joe D. replies… No one can deny that Valdespin is...

The New York Mets today announced the club invited righthanded pitchers Rafael Montero and Cory Mazzoni, catcher Juan Centeno, infielder Josh Satin and outfielder Matt den Dekker to major league Spring Training. Montero, 22, went a combined 11-5 with a 2.36 ERA (32 earned runs/122.0 innings) and 110 strikeouts in 20 starts for Savannah (A) of the South Atlantic League and St. Lucie (A) of the...

As MMO continues to provide our readers with some of the most original articles and analysis on the New York Mets and Major League Baseball, here is a small sampling of some exclusive MMO content from the week that was: Enter Sandy-Man by Matthew Balasis – 62 comments Alderson Shows Dickey No Respect by Joe D. – 219 comments Piazza Can Still Make Mets HOF by Clayton Collier –...

With pitchers and catchers reporting in just 29 days, the Mets continue to hold out on filling their major league roster with the hope that prices in the free agent market will tumble and become somewhat suitable for front office’s not so rich tastes. The team has the money to spend and is not restricted, a fact reiterated by Alderson during a conference call last week, but they sure do...