Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple weeks, you’re well aware that New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen was in the market to upgrade the catcher position prior to agreeing with Wilson Ramos to a two-year deal (pending a physical, of course). Yes, Travis d’Arnaud did get tendered a contract for 2019, but that was simply because the Mets...
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The New York Mets technically haven’t done much during the 2018 Winter Meetings outside of signing Jeurys Familia (as of this writing, at least), but that doesn’t mean general manager Brodie Van Wagenen hasn’t tried. Brodie Van Wagenen says the Mets have offers on the table for both teams and free agents, despite the quiet surface of the Winter Meetings:...
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Before we get into this, let me be clear — I’d much rather have infielder Jeff McNeil on the New York Mets instead of somewhere else. It’s a lot of fun to watch his “freakish” contact skills at work, and his approach at the plate is needed in today’s game, where players are striking out more than ever. However, based on what we’ve heard and seen from...
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New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen talked the talk during his introductory press conference a few weeks ago at Citi Field. We’re now seeing the beginning of him walking the walk, starting with acquiring Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz in a blockbuster deal that raises the organization’s expectations for 2019. While watching the presser introducing the two newest Mets, I...
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The New York Mets’ offseason has been full of more rumors than major transactions, but it sure seems like that will be changing soon enough. New general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has reportedly agreed to a trade that everyone in the New York media has been talking about for what feels like weeks. You know the details, but here it is one more time: Full deal is Diaz, Cano and $20M to #Mets...
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