Update – 11:55 AM MLB’s Jim Duquette reports that the Mets offer for Jay Bruce involves three prospects headlined by 2011 first round draft pick Brandon Nimmo. The Reds had sought to have Dilson Herrera as part of the trade, but Duquette does not believe he would be a part of this trade. There were earlier reports that the Reds had been scouting Kevin Plawecki, but his name has not...
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AAA – Pacific Coast League El Paso 4, Las Vegas (53-54) 0 Box Score Dilson Herrera 2B 1 for 4, .276/.327/.462 Eric Campbell LF 2 for 4, SB, .296/.390/.419 51s only had three hits on the night as Matt Reynolds and Gavin Cecchini were both out of the lineup. Reynolds is flying to New York in case Asdrubal Cabrera goes on disabled list but Cecchini was just sitting and was never used in the game....
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With a scoreless appearance yesterday against the Rockies, Addison Reed extended his scoreless inning streak to 16.1 innings. Reed allowed one hit, but struck out three batters to pick up his 26th hold of the season, tying a franchise record set by Aaron Heilman in 2006 “His command is off the charts,” Mets manager Terry Collins said. “His improvement with his slider has really...
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According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network on Twitter, the Mets are among several teams showing interest in Rays’ INF/OF Steve Pearce. Pearce, 33, is having a fantastic year in his first season with the Rays, hitting at a .309/.388/.520 clip in 60 games for Tampa Bay. Pearce could be a valuable asset for the Mets for the final two months of the season, as he is a very versatile player, who...
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Update – 9:56 AM Mike Puma of the New York Post reports the Mets have changed their focus away from Jonathan Lucroy and are now more focused on Jay Bruce as the Reds asking price for Bruce is much lower than the Brewers asking price for Lucroy. According to Jon Morosi of Fox Sports, the Mets are actively involved in negotiations with the Cincinnati Reds for Jay Bruce. As of right now, the...
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Tonight I took a little different approach to the podcast and brought on a co-host. I am joined by nationally syndicated radio host and contributor to Metsmerized Online, Tim Donner, for today’s trade deadline program. Tim and I both think this Mets team isn’t worth investing in for 2016. We look at both the rumored Jonathan Lucroy and Jay Bruce deals and give our opinion on the long-term...
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