Morning Briefing: The Reliever Market Moving?

Another New York team, the Giants, decided to fire their head coach and GM. The Mets look pretty impressive right about now. Latest Mets News The Texas Rangers have an agreement with Mike Minor as per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The Mets were reportedly in touch with Minor. While Jon Morosi of MLB Network notes that he will be used as a starter in Texas, this limits teams who coveted him as a...

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Mike Minor Agrees To Deal With Rangers

The Texas Rangers have agreed to sign Mike Minor according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal is for multiple years and is pending a physical. Jon Morosi of MLB Network notes that the Rangers plan on using Minor as a starter. He’ll be called upon to help improve a rotation which finished 17th in MLB last season with a 4.66 ERA. Original Report – Nov. 29 The Mets have...

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How Mets Plan To Improve Rotation Without Adding a Starting Pitcher

The Mets were informed Sunday night that Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani would not be taking his talents to Flushing, Queens. Ohtani potentially would have filled more needs than one, being able to pitch and play outfield. However, while the team could still pursue the latter, they likely won’t be adding on to their pitching staff. Instead, the team will rely on several other factors to...

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Featured Post: Can Mets Survive Hitting Reset Button On Starting Rotation?

“You can never have too much pitching,” is how the old baseball adage goes. The Mets saw this firsthand in 2017 when all of their starters except Jacob deGrom missed an extended amount of time due to injury. However, contrary to what New York’s general manager Sandy Alderson said in early September, he has backpedaled on the team acquiring a mid rotation innings-eater to...

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Talkin’ Mets: Dominic Smith Debate and More with Kevin Kernan

Kevin Kernan, America’s Most Beloved Sportswriter, of the NY Post joins me. Kevin “brings the heat” as he talks about the new-wave managers hired by the local teams, a case for the Mets being bullish on Dominic Smith and where he predicts Japanese sensation Shohei Ohtani will sign. Kevin also talks about Carlos Beltran as a future manager and whether he believes the former Met...

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I’d Rather See Stanton Go To Giants Instead Of Dodgers

The Miami Marlins recently agreed with the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on a “general framework” for deals involving outfielder Giancarlo Stanton. Stanton, 28, has recently said he would rather be traded than be part of another rebuilding process in Miami. However, it is believed that at this point he has demanded to be traded to no other team besides the Los Angeles...

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