According to Jon Heyman of FanCred, he has heard Mets would not be willing to do a Michael Conforto-Brandon Nimmo combo in a trade with the Miami Marlins for J.T. Realmuto and refuse to move Amed Rosario at all. The Mets have been linked to Realmuto for a while now, and the connection from a CAA player to the former co-head of CAA is there. Realmuto, 27, has two years of club control left after...
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In one fell swoop, Buster Olney of ESPN ($) brought the New York Mets back to the front burner of the hot stove as Major League Baseball’s winter meetings are set to kick off on Sunday. Olney reports that the New York Mets would “absolutely” trade frontline starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard if the right offer was on the table. The San Diego Padres and their top-rated farm...
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I want to start this article off by saying that I am not in favor of the New York Mets trading for J.T. Realmuto if it means giving up part of their young core. Especially with Yasmani Grandal and Wilson Ramos still available on the free agent market, it would be foolish to give up Major League assets to acquire a catcher when there are other, just as good if not better options available. If you...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Marc Epstein (Mystere2417) Addition by subtraction is a phrase everyone knows but often flies under the radar. As a fan, it’s more fun to focus on new acquisitions than it is to focus on old disappointments. Yet, it is an important part of building a sustainable, winning team to do so. It’s just as crucial to subtract less productive players as it is to add more productive...
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With Major League Baseball’s annual winter meetings beginning on Sunday in Las Vegas, NV, the heat on the hot stove is sure to be turned up to high over the next five days. Let’s take a look at what’s currently simmering. Machado Has “At Least” Six Suitors At The Moment Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic tweeted on Saturday that free-agent third baseman/shortstop Manny...
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Joakim Soria Position: RHP Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 5/18/1984 (34) Traditional Stats: 3-4, 3.12 ERA, 66 games, 60.2 IP, 1.137 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9, 11.1 K/9 Advanced Stats: 0.9 bWAR, 1.8 fWAR, 135 ERA+, 2.43 FIP Relievers are very up-and-down when it comes to their performance. Joakim Soria is a reliever. Ergo, Soria is very up-and-down. For the most part, Soria was a dominant Royals closer for the first...
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