As the Delayed Hot Stove continues to get warmer, Jayson Stark of The Athletic reports the Philadelphia Phillies have made a five-year, nine-figure offer to catcher J.T. Realmuto to stay with the club. Stark believes the offer to be “slightly north of $100 million,” which is around where the Phillies were when they originally offered Realmuto a deal around the time president of...
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After being one of the 25 teams to attend Corey Kluber’s 30 pitch showcase on January 13th, the Mets seem to be looking in another direction to address their starting pitching. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets are “unlikely to further pursue” the two-time AL Cy Young winner. After 5 straight seasons of 200+ innings pitched, the 34-year-old is coming off...
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Thomas Hall, a writer with MMO, recently offered an opinion. “Gio Gonzalez Would Fit Perfectly With The Mets.” I agree. The Mets hierarchy should focus on acquiring a veteran pitcher that can fit. They should consider and offer a contract to Gio Gonzalez. Okay, I am not being partial here with the same opinion. Let me explain. As many know, Gio and I established a good relationship over the...
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Every day that George Springer remains unsigned, the anticipation builds for Mets fans who hope to see the three-time All-Star playing center field in Queens next season. When the offseason began, the first major move that Sandy Alderson made was to sign reliever Trevor May to a two-year, $15.5 million contract. May has since gotten the chance to sit back and watch as the Mets have remained one...
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According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the MLB officials and the Players Association are in talks to adopt similar rule changes to what the league adopted during the 2020 season, for this upcoming season with the fear that COVID-19 could make scheduling a nightmare. The rule changes that Major League Baseball are proposing include seven-inning doubleheaders and starting games that go...
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MMO’s own Pat Ragazzo reports that the New York Yankees and DJ LeMahieu have agreed to a six-year, $90 million contract. Ragazzo adds that the Dodgers offered him a four-year deal worth $60 million and the Toronto Blue Jays offered him a four-year deal worth $78 million. The Mets and Atlanta Braves were also among the teams interested. Original Report – Jan. 15, 6:30 a.m. Jon Morosi...
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