Good morning Mets fans! Unfortunately, it appears a couple of second base options might no longer be options to appear in orange-and-blue next season. Latest Mets News According to Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com, the Indians will keep Jason Kipnis and stick him at second base. Kipnis was said to be a Mets target but appears the Indians have changed course. The Mets may have altered their plans...
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According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, the Toronto Blue Jays have swung a deal by acquiring infielder Yangervis Solarte from the San Diego Padres. Solarte, 30, has been on the trading block all winter and has finally been moved. In 2017, he was good for 1.3 WAR, while hitting to a .255/.314/.416 clip over 512 plate appearances. He also clubbed a career high 18 home runs and had a 93 wRC+ and...
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Regardless of what happens the rest of the offseason, the Mets are going to keep their fingers crossed and hope their starting rotation can stay healthy and perform at a high level in 2018 to get them back into contention. New Mets manager Mickey Callaway is optimistic that New York’s rotation can again be formidable. “If you were to start a season two years ago with the staff we have and...
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Imagine, if you will, being selected in the MLB Draft out of high school, filled with optimism and excitement over beginning one’s arduous journey through the minor leagues. Through all the preparation, drills, workouts and periods of extreme ups coupled with long stretches of self-doubt, the one constant that remains is such: make it to the major leagues. Commitment and the drive to...
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With the offseason as cold as the weather outside, I want to take a look at players who could take steps forward in 2018. First up is reliever Paul Sewald. The right-hander is a personal favorite of mine for several reasons. Sewald was with the big league squad for most of the season and worked himself into a fairly large role on the team. The problem was how weird he was used by Terry Collins....
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MMO will be looking at multiple bargain options that are still available for the Mets this offseason. With Sandy Alderson reportedly working with a limited budget, the Mets best chance to fill holes will be bargain hunting. Southpaw Fernando Abad has spent a fair share of time around the league since debuting with the Houston Astros in 2010. After spending three seasons there, he made stops in...
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