Author: Matt Mancuso

Morning Briefing: Say Hey, Jay!

While trade rumors between the Mets and Pirates were rampant yesterday, nothing came to fruition. Meanwhile, Jay Bruce was reintroduced at Citi Field. Latest Mets News According to MMO’s own Jacob Resnick, the Mets have DFA’ed RP Kevin McGowan to make room for Bruce on their 40-man roster. McGowan made his major league debut this season pitching to a 5.19 ERA in 8.1 innings. Josh...

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Morning Briefing: The Pirates Sell-Off Continues

Good morning Mets fans! Pittsburgh sports had another rough day yesterday. Latest Mets News Anthony DiComo of MLB.com answers fans’ questions regarding the Adrian Gonzalez signing and the Mets plan for the rest of the offseason. MetsMinors.net writes about the top 26-30 prospects in the Mets system. According to Jim Bowden of the Athletic, the Brewers are interested in signing Mike...

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Morning Briefing: ‘Twas a Busy Day In Mets Land!

Friday was the final day that teams and players could exchange arbitration numbers. It was a busy one as the Mets were able to avoid arbitration with nine of their 10 arb-eligible players. excluding Zack Wheeler. Mets News Signees include ace Jacob deGrom (7.4 million), young stud Noah Syndergaard (2.9 million) and embattled starter Matt Harvey (5.625 million). Wilmer Flores (3.4 million),...

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Morning Briefing: The Stove Is Finally Back On

Good Morning, Mets fans! Yesterday was the first day in a long time that Mets made a splash in the free agent market, signing outfielder, Jay Bruce. Here’s what happened in baseball over the past 24 hours: Mets News (finally!) Late Wednesday night, it was reported by Jerry Crasnick that Jay Bruce has agreed to a three year deal worth 39 million dollars with the Mets. Bruce’s deal is...

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Morning Briefing: Movement, But No Actual Moves

Good morning Mets fans! Some rumors continued to swirl yesterday, but no Major League signings occurred. Latest Mets news In his post for The Athletic, Jim Bowden expresses his doubt that the Mets will be finalists for both Jay Bruce and Lorenzo Cain, but he expects the team to sign at least one significant free agent. (Jose Reyes, anyone?) David Alder of MLB.com reports on Noah...

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