The best free agent catcher on the free agent market this offseason is Yasmani Grandal — But he is not the best catcher available. Marlins All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto has been expected to be traded since Derek Jeter started his tag sale last offseason, but he is still in Miami. According to his agent Jeff Berry, though, he will most likely not play another game in a Marlins uniform....
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The Mets formally introduced former CAA super-agent Brodie Van Wagenen as General Manager on Tuesday at Citi Field. Van Wagenen, 44, was hired to a four-year contract earlier in the week, and the press was ready to hit him with all the hard-hitting questions as the Mets prepare to enter their biggest off-season in quite some time. So what exactly did we learn from the 13th General Manager of the...
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A new Mets era is upon us. Hear my thoughts on the new Mets General Manager, Brodie Van Wagenen. Rich Mancuso of NY Sports Day reports about his day at Citi Field meeting Van Wagenen and why the Mets decided to go with the former agent. [iframe]<iframe...
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Arizona Fall League (AFL) Peoria Javelinas 12 – 7 Surprise Saguaros Salt River Rafters 14 – 4 Mesa Solar Sox Glendale Desert Dogs 3 – 0 Scottsdale Scorpions 1B Peter Alonso: 0-for-4, 3 K 2B Andres Gimenez: 1-for-4, K RHP Joe Zanghi: 1.0 IP, 1 BB, 1 K Nothing doing for the Scorpions in this one as they were shut out and held to only three hits on the day by Desert Dog pitching...
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Good morning Mets fans! Latest Mets News Tim Healey of Newsday reports that Jeff Wilpon spoke to Yoenis Cespedes and others before offering the General Manager position to Brodie Van Wagenen. The Mets introduced new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen. “We will win now. We will win in the future,” Van Wagenen said during the press conference. In an interview with Brian Kenny of MLB Network, Mets...
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Our Own Rich Coutinho who serves as Met beat reporter for 98.7 FM ESPN had a chance to ask Jeff Wilpon a few pointed questions about the hiring of Brodie Van Wagenen as the team’s new General Manager. “We hired our first choice and somebody that we think is gonna be great,” Wilpon said in introducing Van Wagenen. “He’s a leader, he’s organized, he’s...
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