According to Jon Heyman, the Mets and the Texas Rangers are discussing a swap of Matt Harvey for infielder Jurickson Profar. However, he also notes that while they are talking, the Rangers do not like this deal straight up as Harvey is a free agent after this season. It had been previously reported earlier in the day that the Mets were discussing trades with teams interested in Harvey and Mike...
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Today is the start of the Winter Meetings. If you are a fan of rumors and trades, then this is your type of event. Unless you’re a Mets fan, because Sandy Alderson basically said the Mets won’t be making any big splashes. Alan Trammell and Jack Morris both made the Hall-of-Fame yesterday. Trammell was very well deserving as a good hitter, but one of the better defensive shortstops of...
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The Modern Baseball Era Committee elected Jack Morris and Alan Trammell to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. There are 16 members on the Modern Era Committee and their job is to vote for or pass on deserving players from 1970-1987 who the BBWAA originally passed on during their Hall of Fame voting process. The ballot had 10 names on it: baseball executive Marvin Miller, and players Morris,...
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The Mets have been looking to add a second baseman this offseason through a trade. The team has already been connected to names like Jason Kipnis, Ian Kinsler, and most recently Josh Harrison. If the Mets whiff on a trade for a second baseman, they could re-sign Jose Reyes according to Marc Carig of Newsday. On the other hand, a reunion with Neil Walker, whom the Mets traded away on Aug. 12,...
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With the Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida beginning Sunday, Mets fans received some clarity on the team’s intentions for this coming week and presumably the rest of the offseason. Speaking with the media, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson touched upon several burning topics: When asked about potential trades, Alderson said, “the minor league system isn’t brimming with...
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The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a deal with free agent reliever Brandon Morrow according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. Bruce Levine of WSCR-AM first reported that a deal between both parties was close. The deal is for two years and in the $10-11 million range. Morrow was lights-out for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017. In 43 2/3 innings and 45 games out of the bullpen, he had a 2.06 ERA, 0.916...
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