New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo met with reporters following his arrival to camp in Port St. Lucie on Saturday morning. When asked about a potential contract extension, the pending free agent said he hasn’t been approached by the team yet, but he’d definitely be interested in staying in New York long-term. Nimmo left CAA Sports this offseason and is now represented by Scott Boras. ...
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Since rooting for the Mets in the mid ’70s, often being babysat by the color TV watching daytime Mets games broadcast by Bob Murphy, Ralph Kiner, and Lindsey Nelson, I’m become more jaded about baseball. Some might even say a curmudgeon. Some would be right. So the “millionaires fighting billionaires” offseason is over. We can now look forward to the Chico’s Bail...
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The Mets’ bullpen is often considered one of the team’s biggest weaknesses. However, they have had some great seasons from relievers that seem to get overlooked. Whether they’re from journeymen or from guys who fell down the organizational depth chart, these five guys deserve recognition for these seasons they put together. LaTroy Hawkins, 2013 The 2013 Mets had very low...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Baseball is officially back, and free agency hit the ground running in its first full day post-lockout. Friday was a highly anticipated day in the game, after no signings were reported after the lockout Thursday. The first main signing was Carlos Rodon signing with the San Francisco Giants. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the lefty signed a 2-year, $44 million contract...
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The Mets have had trade talks with the Cincinnati Reds about pitcher Tyler Mahle, according to MMO’s own Michael Mayer. Buster Olney reported earlier Friday the Mets have been “active” in the trade market in terms of connecting with opposing teams. Mahle, 27, has pitched incredibly well the last two seasons for Cincinnati (3.72 ERA, 3.82 FIP) over 227 2/3 innings. He has two...
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Buster Olney of ESPN reports that the Mets have been recently active in the trade market. Olney specifies that the Mets are looking to move veteran position players. You would assume he’s referring to J.D. Davis, Dominic Smith, and Jeff McNeil. Andy Martino of SNY reports that the Mets have done background work on potential trade target Luke Weaver of the Diamondbacks. The right-hander has...
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