Friday night, the Mets made a surprising trade, obtaining Marlins closer AJ Ramos in exchange for minor league pitcher Merandy Gonzalez and outfielder Ricardo Cespedes. It’s an interesting trade for the Mets to say the least. When looking at a pitcher like Gonzalez, he has the stuff where trading him could haunt you years from now. With that said, Gonzalez will be Rule 5 eligible this...
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3 UP 1. Cespedes Shows Signs of Life After not having hit a homer in 90 plate appearances, Yoenis Cespedes finally hit a homer on Tuesday. Just for good measure, Cespedes would hit a Little League homer later in the game. In actuality, the Little League home run was a triple and an error. The triple was Cespedes’ second triple in as many games. During the four game set, Cespedes looked...
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In his last two outings, Addison Reed has been shaky while converting save attempts. Because it is this time of the year, we begin hearing unnamed scouts critiquing players, like Reed, who are on the trade block. Right on cue, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN reports an unnamed scout is concerned Terry Collins has overused Reed. Now, this is concerning for two reasons: (1) the scout is from one of the...
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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Chicago Cubs are interested in Mets backup catcher Rene Rivera. The Cubs have had a hold at the backup catcher position since the team released Miguel Montero after his rant regarding how Jake Arrieta didn’t give him an opportunity to throw out base stealers on a night when the Washington Nationals were a perfect 7/7 in stolen base...
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3 UP 1. Cabrera Played Third Base Earlier this season, Asdrubal Cabrera demanded the Mets pick up his option if they wanted him to play a position other than shortstop. Now, he is playing there of his own volition as it creates an opportunity for him to be traded to a contender. One of those contenders is his former team, the Cleveland Indians, who are interested in him and Jay Bruce. For the...
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