Former Mets outfielder and free agent Jay Bruce has been linked to New York this offseason as a potential reunion candidate, and has now lowered his asking price for a contract. The 30-year-old was initially seeking a five-year deal, but is reportedly now seeking a four-year pact, according to Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News. The Mets and San Francisco Giants have recently expressed...
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So far this offseason, the New York Mets have made one free agent signing by bringing in reliever Anthony Swarzak on a two-year deal, this after a dozen arms who they targeted ahead of him signed elsewhere. Other than that, they have mostly sat on their hands and have yet to jump into the hypothetical “inferno” general manager Sandy Alderson referred to. This makes sense, however, as...
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Marc Carig of Newsday decided to give his two cents about the Mets organization and their lack of transparency with their fans. On Saturday afternoon, Mets COO Jeff Wilpon declined to comment on questions that were emailed to him regarding payroll. Wilpon hasn’t publicly touched that topic since Sept. 2014 according to Carig. Carig had scathing words for the Mets ownership. Not just for...
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It was a rather quiet Sunday for Baseball. It has been a fairly quiet winter in general so lets hope something finally picks up soon. Latest Mets News Marc Carig of Newsday put the Mets on blast and said the Wilpons owe the fans accountability. He also said members of the front office are not sure of what their actual budget for the offseason is. A bitter pill to swallow for a team who had such...
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The Mets headed into the offseason with plenty of needs. One such need was second base. Gone are the days of Daniel Murphy who held down the keystone from 2011 to 2015 for the Mets. While his defense was far from spectacular, his offense made him an asset to the team. Also gone are the brief days of Neil Walker; Murphy’s successor. Walker produced well for the Mets when he was healthy in...
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Five years ago today, the Mets made a franchise-altering trade. The year was 2012 and the Mets just finished off yet another disappointing season. It was the sixth season in a row in which they missed the playoffs and the fourth consecutive losing season they had experienced. There was a glimmer of hope for the future in Matt Harvey who made his major-league debut, but there was not much else...
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