An MMO Fan Shot By Dean Price The Mets currently have a glaring hole in center field and there are few difference-making free agents on the market. As Brodie will need to ‘think outside the box’ because the luxury tax threshold is apparently made with steel-reinforced concrete, I propose that the Mets acquire Byron Buxton. A former number 1 ranked prospect and 2017 Gold Glove winner, Buxton had...
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Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen spoke to reporters on Monday in Scottsdale, Arizona on the first day of the 2019 GM Meetings to give an outlook of their offseason. Long-Term Deal With Alonso? Tim Healey of Newsday noted that Van Wagenen when asked about a potential long-term deal for National League Rookie of the Year Pete Alonso, “We haven’t really thought that far ahead about what...
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According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, former Diamondbacks bench coach Jerry Narron will interview for the Mets open bench coach position. Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen tweeted out a congratulatory picture of Carlos Beltrán signing his contract to be manager of the Mets on Tuesday. The problem was the photo also included a notebook with the name Jerry Narron on it (unearthed by our own...
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The Washington Nationals went into last offseason knowing they needed a quality starting pitcher to become a legitimate contender for 2019. So what did the Nationals do? They wasted very little time, signing the best starting pitcher on the market in Patrick Corbin. They gave Corbin a six-year, $140 million deal despite already having the costly duo of Stephen Strasburg and Max Scherzer...
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Ken Davidoff of the New York Post notes that relievers Jake Diekman and Daniel Hudson could be fits for the Mets this offseason as they look to improve their bullpen. The Mets negotiated with both pitchers last offseason, though they ultimately signed elsewhere, according to Davidoff. Diekman, 32, pitched to a 4.65 ERA, 3.55 FIP, and 1.42 WHIP in 62 innings between the Royals and A’s...
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