Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the New York Mets’ new second baseman, Robinson Cano, underwent arthroscopic knee surgery after the completion of the 2018 season, saying “the surgery was considered minor”. Cano was still a member of the Mariners at the time of the procedure, but the surgery was performed by the Mets’ medical director, Dr. David...
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Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is now reporting that the New York Mets and Miami Marlins continue to discuss a trade involving catcher J.T. Realmuto. In fact, Rosenthal says that the Mets and Marlins talked on Tuesday regarding the possibility. The Marlins would want a young major league asset at the centerpiece, Rosenthal points out that Brandon Nimmo, Michael Conforto and Amed Rosario would all...
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At the Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz press conference at Citi Field on Tuesday, Brodie Van Wagenen talked about the trade, and his plans for then rest of the off-season. He started by announcing the deal, and went on the discuss how Cano is a decorated second baseman, “one of the best second baseman in history”, and Edwin Diaz, who he called “the best closer in baseball.” [iframe]<iframe...
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Per Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post, the Nationals have agreed to terms on a six-year deal with free agent starting pitcher Patrick Corbin. Jon Heyman of FanCred reports the deal is worth $140 million. Coming an hour after Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the Phillies made it clear that they wouldn’t be “out-bid”, the 29-year-old joins a rotation that already...
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As the deadline to tender contracts approached, most thought both Travis d’Arnaud and Wilmer Flores would be let go. While fan-favorite Flores rode off into the sunset, d’Arnaud stayed. Now, we know one of the big reasons he’s stuck around. Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said that if the Mets acquire another catcher this offseason, he considers...
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Hey MMO readers, let’s open some reader mail! What’s that? There’s no reader mail? Well then it’s time for the first of what I’m going to call my “self-mailbags,” where I address the questions that have been weighing on the minds of some very important Mets fans in my life: Me, Myself and I. And while the Mets community is abuzz with our newly...
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