Who’s on second? On Thursday, Marc Carig of Newsday mentioned several options the Mets could target to fill their second base need. Among them were Jason Kipnis, Josh Harrison and Cesar Hernandez. He also said Jed Lowrie and Starlin Castro are not likely to be considered. Hernandez figures to require a nice haul of prospects which the Mets don’t have, so I believe the two most likely...
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Yesterday we saw as one of the top pitchers on the free agent market was developing a serious suitor, an interesting trade of large contracts went down, and a veteran pitcher re-signed to be with his team for a tenth year. The Chicago Cubs are in the market for a starting pitcher and with the way things look now, they don’t appear to be settling for less than the best. Bruce Levine of...
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Good morning Mets fans! The Hot Stove was surprisingly busy on Saturday and hopefully the Mets will join in on the action soon! Latest Mets News Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that the Mets are one of four teams interested in Evan Longoria. James Wagner of the New York Times talked to Juan Lagares about his altered swing. Latest MLB News The New York Yankees re-signed C.C. Sabathia...
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Here’s an Amazin’ Moment I won’t soon forget because it involves one of my favorite Mets of bygone days, Rusty Staub. On Dec. 16, 1980, New York resigned Le Grand Orange for his second tour of duty with the team. He would spend the next five seasons with the Mets and retire in blue and orange. In 1983, Staub tied the National League record for most consecutive pinch hits in a...
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In what would have been a blockbuster trade several years ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired outfielder Matt Kemp from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, pitchers Scott Kazmir and Brandon McCarthy, infielder Charlie Culberson and cash considerations, according to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the trade is effectively...
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According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the New York Yankees have resigned southpaw C.C. Sabathia to a one-year deal worth $10 million. The 37-year-old had a resurgent 2017 campaign that saw him register a 14-5 record with a 3.69 ERA, 4.49 FIP, 1.271 WHIP and 7.3 K/9 over 27 games started (148.2 innings pitched). The Yankees have been rumored to be interested in acquiring a starter via trade, but...
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