A reported surfaced Tuesday night that the Mets were “down the road” with former Brewers President David Stearns to be the team’s next President of Baseball Operations. However, the report notes that the Houston Astros, among other teams, also covet Stearns. If Steve Cohen and co. do actually pull off hiring Stearns, it’s sure to be a popular hire among fans and those...
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Entering the offseason, one of the most discussed topics for the Mets will be what they decide to do with star first baseman Pete Alonso. As Mets fans are well aware, Alonso has one more year remaining before entering free agency in the winter of 2024. The Mets will have to decide whether they intend to trade Alonso now to get as big of a return as possible, extend him to ensure he remains in...
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With a relatively weak free agent class, the eyes of the entire baseball world will turn to the best player in the game, Shohei Ohtani this offseason. Ohtani is in the midst of another historic season for the Angels. He leads the American League (and is second in MLB behind Matt Olson) with 41 home runs, and is slashing a remarkable .302/.405/.657. As a pitcher, his 3.17 ERA ranks just outside...
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When the Mets sent Brett Baty down to Triple-A, it created a gap at third base for the foreseeable future. With Baty in Syracuse, Eduardo Escobar long since traded, and Luis Guillorme on the IL, the Mets were down to only veteran Danny Mendick and Mark Vientos as possible options at third. While Vientos has largely been a DH during his two stints in the majors this season, he got the start at...
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After the Mets’ eventful 2023 trade deadline that saw that ship away several players including Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, owner Steve Cohen met with both the team and reporters on Wednesday in Kansas City. In typical fashion, Cohen provided some intriguing insight on his and the front office’s mindset regarding the decision to sell this season, as well as a plethora of other...
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