This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets’ history with free agency. Leading off the list of forgettable signings were Roger Cedeño, Jeurys Familia, and James McCann. Next is a second baseman who starred for another NL East club, came to New York in a trade, but regressed once he was re-signed. Luis Castillo’s career as a Met is defined by a single play. Misplay would be more...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Well, maybe not. Carlos Correa is finalizing a deal to return to the Minnesota Twins on a six-year, $200 million contract that could max out at $270 million, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Of course, this is all pending a physical. Reports are also coming out about the deal the Mets were prepared to finalize with Correa. Michael Marino of Fantrax is reporting the...
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The New York Mets reportedly have interest in relief pitcher Zack Britton, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Though the Mets could not come to terms with Carlos Correa after three weeks of negotiating, the Mets are still looking to round out the 2023 roster. Britton, 35, would be a high-risk, high-reward signing if the Mets gave him any sizable money. That’s because...
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With Carlos Correa now signing with the Twins, the Mets have to try again to add some thump to their lineup. “We needed one more thing, and this (Correa) is it,” Cohen said when the team first agreed to their deal with Correa. “This was important… This puts us over the top.” While the team scored the third-most runs in the National League, they ranked just eighth in...
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“DAR-RYL! DAR-RYL!” Every Mets fan that had the privilege of watching Darryl Strawberry don the Orange and Blue knows that chant. They remember that chant. They’ve participated in that chant. Whether it was on their couch, their backyard at a summer barbeque, a block party, or in the car. In a bar in any of the five boroughs, or in the Tri-State area. In the Mezzaine at Shea, or on the road at...
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Baseball projections wait for no one—not even Carlos Correa. Dan Szymborski of FanGraphs released the ZiPS projections for the 2023 Mets. Given the uncertainty of the Correa situation but reports that the Mets are still his most likely destination (at the time ZiPS was published), ZiPS has included Correa as a “maybe” member of the Mets’ lineup. Though you can read the entire...
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