Author: Ryan Finkelstein

Opinion: Wilpon Era Robbed Daniel Murphy of Iconic Mets Career

Drafted by the New York Mets in the 13th round back in 2006, the first 10 years of Daniel Murphy’s career came as a member of the Mets organization. During that time, Murphy played in over 900 games. Yet his imprint on this franchise resides in a single week. It boils down to one hot streak for a hitter who was so confident with his bat that he infamously told his teammates at Jacksonville...

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Report: Mets Sign LHP Aaron Loup to One-Year Deal

Updated 3:48 PM EST According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the New York Mets and left-handed reliever Aaron Loup are “in agreement” on a deal to bring the 33-year-old to Queens. Per Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Loup’s contract with the Mets is for one year. We’ll keep you posted as new details become available. Original Post After missing out on signing Brad...

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Better Free Agent Signing, J.T. Realmuto or James McCann?

When the New York Mets signed James McCann to a four-year, $40.6 million deal back in December, most fans were thrilled with the signing. Yet there was a segment of the fan base that was still left to wonder, what’s J.T. Realmuto going to get? Now we finally have an answer to that question, as Realmuto agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Phillies on a five-year, $115.5 million deal...

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Report: Houston Astros Sign Michael Brantley to Two-Year Deal

Updated 1/20/20, 4:15 p.m.  According to Houston Fox Sports Director Mark Berman, Michael Brantley is not changing teams after all, as he has agreed to return to the Astros. Berman reports that Brantley is signing a two-year, $16 million deal with the Houston Astros. ESPN’s Buster Olney confirmed Berman’s report as well. This news comes after multiple MLB insiders reported that...

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Opinion: Mets Are Still in Great Shape Even Without Springer

There was a point this offseason, after they had signed James McCann, where it seemed like George Springer was destined to become a Met. Buster Olney of ESPN was betting his family farm that a deal would get done, while his colleague Jeff Passan was willing to bet his Honda CRV. Ultimately those bets came up empty, as the Toronto Blue Jays pushed all their chips onto the table Tuesday night,...

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