In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Jacob Resnick returns to join Tim in breaking down quite possibly the biggest trade the New York Mets have made since acquiring Mike Piazza. With the addition of Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco, the Mets have put themselves on the cusp of front-runner status in the National League. With more action on the horizon, the excitement in Queens is...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Yesterday was an amazing day as the Mets made a blockbuster trade, sending Amed Rosario, Andres Gimenez and two prospects to the Cleveland Indians, in return for all-star shortstop Francisco Lindor and 2020 comeback player RHP Carlos Carrasco! Let’s go see what else is going on around MLB! Latest Mets News Former Mets pitcher Al Leiter discusses learning from Tom...
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The Mets are deep into trade talks on a deal for Indians star shortstop Francisco Lindor, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Lindor has produced a .285/.346/.488 slash line over his six seasons with Cleveland, along with 28.9 fWAR. He brings well above-average offense from the shortstop position and elite defense. Passan also reported that Andres Gimenez will be part of the deal, assuming that is...
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According to Mike Mayer of Metsmerized Online, the Mets have been in contact with the Seattle Mariners regarding third baseman Kyle Seager. Seager, 33, has spent the past 10 seasons in the Pacific Northwest after being drafted by the M’s in the third round of the 2009 draft, hitting .256/.326/.443 with 207 home runs, 706 RBIs, a 17.3% strikeout rate, and 112 wRC+. The University of North...
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According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, reports that the Mets have had “recent trade talks” with the Cubs about third Kris Bryant. Nightengale also believes that the Mets are still engaged with free agent reliever Liam Hendriks and free agent center fielder George Springer. The Cubs started their sale last week when they traded starter Yu Darvish and catcher Victor Caratini to the...
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While Francisco Lindor is the highlight of the Mets’ trade this afternoon, pitcher Carlos Carrasco is almost as important of a piece to get in return. Just before the press conference announcing the trade took place, Carrasco–nicknamed Cookie–joined MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM for his reaction to the trade. The 34-year-old says he found out he was leaving Cleveland when...
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