Rob Manfred was asked on Wednesday about his knowledge of the Mets’ sale from the Wilpons to billionaire Steve Cohen, as detailed by MetsMerized’s own Michael Mayer. Manfred said that he wasn’t sure when he had heard about the sale to Cohen, but said that he foresees “no governance issues” with regards to getting approved as the Mets’ new owner. That is...
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred spoke at the Winter Meetings on Wednesday and told reporters that all 30 teams are set to have extended netting in 2020 well past the dugouts. Some teams will even extend it to each foul pole. Some teams had already started instituting this as a means for a safer fan experience and many had been calling for all 30 teams to do this, which they are now going to in...
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The New York Mets have what feels like a herculean task in front of them. They have to figure out how to fix one of the worst bullpens in baseball on an incredibly tight budget. They’re only about $13 million away from the luxury tax threshold. For argument’s sake, let’s say that the Mets will be able to spend all of that $13 million. They also have to address their fifth...
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Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of the Athletic are reporting that MLB’s investigation of the Astros’ cheating scandal won’t be completed until the start of 2020. The scandal is based on efforts by the Astros to use technology to steal signs during the 2017 season. Of note to the Mets, manager Carlos Beltran and J.D. Davis were both on that year’s Astros team that won the...
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The Major League Baseball Winter Meetings come to a conclusion on Thursday with the Rule 5 Draft at noon eastern time. There will be a live audio stream on MLB.com. The Mets 40-man roster is currently full, meaning they can’t draft a player. While the Mets do have some vulnerable players on the back end of their 40, they will need those potential spots for if/when they acquire players this...
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Metsmerized’s own Michael Mayer is reporting that the Mets are unlikely to acquire Starling Marte or anyone with a notable salary in a trade without shedding salary. That would mean, as pointed out by Mayer, that the team would likely have to shed one of Jed Lowrie’s or Jeurys Familia’s contracts first or in the same deal to bring someone like Marte aboard. Marte, 31, is set to...
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