Author: John Jackson

Callaway Suggests Mets May Have Revolving Door At Closer

Mickey Callaway spoke to the media at the Winter Meetings on Tuesday and indicated that he may not have a set closer for the upcoming season. “I think that we’re going to pitch guys when it makes sense,” Callaway said. “I’m going to pitch guys to their strengths and they’re going to face the batters they should be facing.” The Mets have technically had a...

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Alderson Says Mets Are Keeping Harvey On Callaway’s Recommendation

Sandy Alderson has said that the Mets will not trade Matt Harvey after listening to Mickey Callaway’s and Dave Eiland’s recommendations according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. This comes a day after Harvey was connected to multiple teams; namely the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles. Unless things change, the 28-year-old will get one more season in Queens to get things back on...

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Mets and A’s Discussed Lowrie, But No Apparent Match

The Mets and Oakland Athletic’s have discussed a potential trade for infielder Jed Lowrie, but the two teams don’t appear to match up according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. The 33-year-old infielder has struggled with injuries throughout his career as he has only logged 100 or more games three times in 10 years. His third time doing so came this past season as he played in 153...

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Yankees Not Done As They Seek To Add A Starter

Although the New York Yankees have just added a MVP to their team that fell a game short of the World Series, they are not done yet. The Bronx Bombers are seeking starting pitching help and currently have Michael Fulmer and Patrick Corbin on their radar in early talks according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports. If the Yankees were to add another starter, he would likely slot in a rotation...

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MLB Roundup: No Shortage Of Buzz At Winter Meetings

Yesterday officially began the Winter Meetings and there was no shortage of buzz during them. Executives talked, rumors swirled, and players signed. Here are just some of the things that went down; some of which may not have dominated the headlines. MLB News and Notes Pat Neshek agreed to a two-year, $16.25 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Texas Rangers signed relief pitcher...

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