The Mets acquired Robinson Cano last offseason with the hopes that both he and Edwin Diaz would substantially improve the club. Unfortunately, neither one proved to be productive members of the 2019 Mets roster. At 37-years-old, it will be interesting to see whether Cano can turn back the clock and become a vital component of the lineup in 2020. Given his previously mentioned age, expectations...
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The Josh Donaldson sweepstakes have continued into 2020 with the Washington Nationals, Atlanta Braves, and Minnesota Twins known to be among the teams pursuing the third baseman. If the Mets want to secure their chances of making the playoffs and potentially winning the division, they should really consider jumping in and signing Donaldson themselves. Donaldson, 34, had a resurgence in 2019 in...
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Tim Britton of The Athletic reports that the New York Mets have released infielder Sam Haggerty. Haggerty, 25, was DFA’d on Christmas Eve to make room on the 40-man roster for Dellin Betances. The switch-hitter was called up in September of last season and was used mostly as a pinch-runner, only having four plate appearances during the month. The Mets acquired Haggerty a little over a year...
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MLB released their scheduled times for games in 2020 and the Mets are scheduled to be on national television a couple of times during Opening Day weekend. The Mets will lead off ESPN Opening Day coverage on March 26 at 1:10 p.m. against the Washington Nationals. They are then followed by a 4:10 p.m. matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants as well as a matchup between the...
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Donaldson’s Not Getting Offers He Wants A pair of reports on Tuesday suggest that Josh Donaldson is struggling to get teams involved in the bidding for him to reach his asking price. According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, league sources are skeptical that the Atlanta Braves are even in the ballpark of the top offer on the table for Donaldson. In addition to that, Darren Wolfson of SKOR North...
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