Author: Matt Mancuso

Morning Briefing: Nationals Interested In Arrieta?

Good morning, Mets fans! While the Chicago Cubs swooped in to sign Yu Darvish, the Washington Nationals have emerged as a suitor for Jake Arrieta. Is it getting hot in here or is it just me? Latest Mets News  The Mets first open-to-the-public workout will be held on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Utility-man Matt Reynolds was traded Monday to the Washington Nationals for Sandy Alderson’s favorite...

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Morning Briefing: Matz Is Ready For Battle

Good morning Mets fans. Steven Matz is feeling good after undergoing surgery and is ready to prove himself going into this season. Latest Mets News Peter Botte of NY Daily News reports on Matz’s health and outlook for the 2018 campaign. Bob Klapisch of The NY Post details Buddy Harrelson’s fight with Alzheimer’s. The now 73-year-old was part of the “Miracle Mets”...

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Morning Briefing: Frazier Wants To Help Mets Make Some Noise!

Latest Mets News Todd Frazier’s deal was officially announced in a press conference on Wednesday. Frazier later described his expectations for the 2018 season saying he’s shooting for a .275 average, 35 home runs and 100 RBI’s. We’ll take it. “I love that challenge,” Frazier said. “I love that maybe I can help this team and lead this team. I’m not trying...

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Morning Briefing: Thumbs Up!

The outlook of the Mets 2018 season dramatically changed late Monday night as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that the Mets inked third baseman Todd Frazier to a two-year deal worth $17 million. Latest Mets News The aforementioned Frazier deal could be one of the shrewdest signings of the offseason. In 2017, the third baseman posted a .213/.344/.428 slash line and slammed 27 home runs....

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Morning Briefing: No Bears left

Spring Training is only 11 days away! Latest Mets News As a direct result of his DFA on Friday, Josh Smoker was traded away to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Smoker was the first round pick of the Washington Nationals in 2007 , but found himself in independent ball in 2014. The Mets took a flier on him the following year and it paid immediate dividends as Smoker made his MLB debut in 2016. Smoker will...

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