According to Jon Heyman on Twitter, versatile outfielder Curtis Granderson is drawing more interest on the trade market than right fielder Jay Bruce. He goes on to say that the Mets would prefer to trade Bruce and keep Granderson. The Mets will probably bring in a better haul for Granderson, so they will be weighing their options carefully. It is entirely possible the Mets could trade both,...
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The Mets have officially brought back Yoenis Cespedes to play left field. They are currently in talks with many teams about both Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce, and while they will probably trade one and keep the other, the possibility remains that they could trade both. If both are traded, the Mets outfield would theoretically be Cespedes in left, Juan Lagares in center, and Michael Conforto...
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With the emergence of Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman in 2016, the Mets are left with a good problem. They have seven capable starting pitchers. In addition to those two, they also have Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, Steven Matz, and Zack Wheeler who are all expected to be healthy come opening day. With that surplus and most likely five spots available in the rotation, two of those...
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The Mets have re-signed Yoenis Cespedes, so all can rejoice. All, that is, with the exception of right fielder Jay Bruce. The return of Cespedes has all but guaranteed that Bruce will be on the move in the near future, so lets’ talk about what the Mets can expect to get for him and where he might go. The fact of the matter is that Bruce, 29, is a good player who just plain does not have a...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are deep in debt. While this offseason they are scrambling to find a second baseman, third baseman, and a closer, they don’t have the ability to spend as much money as they want. After spending over one billion dollars on players alone from 2013-2016, their exemption from MLB debt rules expires in 2017. The Dodgers are left with a conundrum. How do they shed enough...
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