Author: Tim Ryder

Devin Mesoraco Brings the Best Out of Jacob deGrom

New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway confirmed to the team’s media corps on Thursday what Mets fans everywhere — you, me, Chrissy Teigen — had all been thinking since he was re-signed by the team last week; Devin Mesoraco is back with the Mets for one reason — to catch Jacob deGrom. As per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Mesoraco notes “familiarity” as an alluring...

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MLB News: Manny Machado Met With Padres in Miami

As first reported on by Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune and later confirmed by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller, general partner Peter Seidler, and manager Andy Green traveled to Miami last week to meet with free-agent superstar infielder, Manny Machado. Acee lists the 26-year-old Machado as “the team’s first choice to fill its...

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Van Wagenen: Wants DeGrom on Mets For “Long Haul”

New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen spoke to the team’s press corps on Thursday from the Mets’ training facilities in Port St. Lucie (video via SNY). Unsurprisingly, the main topic of conversation from Van Wagenen’s second presser in as many days was reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, Jacob deGrom and his ongoing contract negotiations. After agreeing...

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Mets’ Otherworldly Closer Edwin Diaz “Happy to Be Here”

After the initial shock of being traded to the New York Mets, along with Robinson Cano, in December, new closer Edwin Diaz chose to look at the bright side of the situation, as per Matt Ehalt of The Record. “I was expecting to be with [Seattle] because they told me they wouldn’t trade me, but I was surprised when they told me I got traded to the Mets,” Diaz told Ehalt. “I...

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Wilson Ramos is Here and “Ready to Go to Work”

New York Mets catcher Wilson Ramos spoke to the media (video via SNY) from Port St. Lucie on Tuesday and seems pretty darn excited to be here, as he very well should be after signing on to work with to a starting rotation like this. “I feel 100 percent. Happy to be here. Ready to go to work,” Ramos said. “[For me] it does not take too long to [get acclimated to a new pitching...

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