Morning Briefing: Baseball Mourns The Loss of Tommy Lasorda

Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Andres Gimenez said goodbye to the Mets in this Tweet. The Mets signed infielder Brandon Drury to a minor league deal, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. An interesting note from Rosenthal’s tweet reads that Drury’s finals season with the Diamondbacks was the first year Mets GM Jared Porter was with the club, back in 2017....

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Alderson Talks Francisco Lindor, J.D. Davis, More on WFAN

New York Mets team president Sandy Alderson appeared on Craig Carton and Evan Roberts’ afternoon show on WFAN 101.9 FM/660 AM New York on Friday to discuss the Mets’ acquisition of franchise shortstop Francisco Lindor and right-hander Carlos Carrasco from Cleveland on Thursday, among other topics. Alderson confirmed that the wheels began turning on a potential deal in early December....

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Mets Claim Stephen Tarpley Off Waivers From Miami

The Mets announced today that they have claimed left handed reliever Stephen Tarpley off waivers from the Miami Marlins. The Marlins Designated Tarpley for Assignment on the 3rd following the signing of Ross Detwiler. Tarpley, 27, was drafted by the Orioles in the third round of the 2013 draft, but made his debut for the Yankees after being part of two different trades as a minor leaguer. Over...

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Jared Porter: Mets Focus Is Run Prevention

After the Mets made the splashy trade for shortstop Francisco Lindor and starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco, Jared Porter said on WFAN this Friday afternoon, the team still has one major focus for the rest of the offseason. “I think run prevention,” Porter told WFAN’s Moose and Maggie. “I think we need to continue to work on that – continue to improve our ability to...

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The Mets’ Intriguing Third Base Conundrum

Francisco Lindor is coming to Queens, and with him comes some clarity for the Mets infield. Now that the Mets no longer need to sort out playing time for Amed Rosario and Andrés Giménez, and Robinson Cano is a problem that can wait until next year, the Mets’ infield situation suddenly looks fairly simple. Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith will split time at first. Smith may also get playing time in...

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Jared Porter: There’s No Line In Sand for Luxury Tax Threshold

Mets general manager Jared Porter was on WFAN this Friday afternoon on the heals of the Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco” href=”https://metsmerizedonline.com/2021/01/mets-officially-acquire-francisco-lindor-and-carlos-carrasco.html/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>blockbuster trade that brought star shortstop Francisco Lindor and starting pitcher...

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