Mets Offseason Comes Into Focus With Lowrie Signing

Say it with me now: “Depth wins championships”. If this saying is truly the case, then maybe take the over on the Mets at 83.5 wins, who arguably have the best infield bench of any team in the majors after a hectic offseason. Following a blockbuster deal for Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz, the Mets swung another trade for J.D. Davis and inked a contract with Jed Lowrie, leaving any of...

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Mets, Syndergaard Settle On $6.0 Million To Avoid Arbitration

The New York Mets and Noah Syndergaard have avoided arbitration, the right-handed pitcher will be paid $6.0 million during the 2019 season according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. MLB Trade Rumors predicted that Syndergaard would get $5.9 million. He made $2,975,000 during the 2018 season. The Texan will be a free agent after the 2021 season. Syndergaard, 26, went 13-4 with a 3.03 ERA, 2.80...

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Waiting for the Match: Kranepool Hopes for Compatible Kidney Donor

Waiting for ‘the match’ can be one of the hardest things in the world to do. A patient waits for what it seems a lifetime for a compatible donor to replace a defective organ or a flaw in the blood or bone marrow. At times, a match is found, but extracting the organ or blood is trying and the health of the donor precludes him or her from being a viable candidate. That was the case for...

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Can Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil Repeat Their 2018 Campaign?

I don’t have to rattle off many stats to show that the Mets didn’t have a good offense in 2018. The team scored 676 runs, and the league average was 721 runs scored. The more runs you score, the more wins you should have—hence, the Red Sox led the league in runs scored (876) and they also won the World Series. It may not work out as perfectly as it did in 2018 when the league leader in runs wins...

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Hot Stove Rumor Roundup: Realmuto Market May Heat Up Again

Dodgers “May Be Most Motivated” For Realmuto According to MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro, the Marlins are still looking to move All-Star catcher and former-future-Met JT Realmuto, but at a heavy price. There is rumored to be up to six teams still interested in the budding star, but nothing is said to be imminent on the trade front. The Realmuto market has taken many twists and turns...

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Mets New Plan For Jeff McNeil

The New York Mets added veteran infielder Jed Lowrie on a two-year deal Thursday night, despite that, they still fill like they have a plan for the versatile Jeff McNeil. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets “haven’t forgotten about Jeff McNeil with the Jed Lowrie addition, plan is to play him more in the [outfield] than previously thought.” McNeil primarily...

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