According to Susan Slusser of the SF Chronicle, the Oakland Athletics are in the hunt for New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia. Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports adds that the Chicago Cubs are another team that are interested in Familia though their main focus is likely Baltimore Orioles reliever Zach Britton. Original Post – July 20, 14:56 With the San Diego Padres trading Brad Hand to the...
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When Sandy Alderson stepped down as general manager of the New York Mets in June, the team named the triumvirate of assistant GM John Ricco, J.P. Ricciardi, and Omar Minaya as the group who would remain at the helm through the season. Buster Onley of ESPN noted on Friday evening that the Mets have indeed asked about former Boston Red Sox general manager, Ben Cherington. Cherington, 44, began his...
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New York Mets’ assistant general manager John Ricco spoke to the press before tonight’s game at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, touching on a few different subjects. Most notably, Ricco shared some of the team’s strategy as they creep closer to the July 31 trade deadline. He confirmed “both the ability and the willingness to absorb salary in trade deadline deals”, and...
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Speaking before the series opener of the final leg of the 2018 Subway Series, things started off slow during New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway’s pregame press conference. First, he confirmed that Yoenis Cespedes, “could play a bit of first base going forward”. This didn’t come as much of a surprise considering he played a full nine innings at the position during his...
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Friday, July 20, 2018 • 7:05 p.m. Yankee Stadium • Bronx, N.Y. RHP Noah Syndergaard (5-1, 2.97) vs. RHP Domingo Germán (2-5, 5.49) SNY • MLBN • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 The Mets return from a long All-Star break to a trip to the Bronx tonight as they start away portion of the Subway Series. The Mets are now in a full pivot towards trading away pieces as over the course of the...
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The New York Mets hired Nick Francona, the son of Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, last spring to help with the player development in the minor leagues. Francona, 33, was fired by the Mets in May and says the reasoning goes beyond his work in the front office. The US Marine Corps veteran that served in Afghanistan, believes that Major League Baseball played a role in his firing from the...
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