I don’t know how much truth there is to the latest rumors that are popping up on Twitter, but according to several beat reporters including Mark Carig of Newsday, the New York Mets are not just focused on outfielder Jay Bruce any longer. The word is that they have now cast a wide net and are looking at several other options as the deadline draws nearer. Suspicious by nature as I am, I...
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The Baltimore Orioles have acquired outfielder Gerardo Parra from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for RHP Zach Davies according to Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel. No official announcement yet as deal is pending physicals. Parra, who was once considered by many reports to be a top target for the New York Mets, is hitting a career best .328 with a .886 OPS, 24 doubles, nine home runs,...
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Sacramento 4, Las Vegas (59-47) 2 Matt Reynolds made his return from an injured elbow after going 2-5 with RBI and walk in two rehab games with the GCL Mets. He was 1-4 with his 24th double and two strikeouts in his return while playing all 9 innings at shortstop. Brandon Nimmo was 1-4 with his first AAA double, he played center field and batted 5th. Dilson Herrera was 0-4 out of the...
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The fiasco that was Wednesday, July 29 at Citi Field will for a long time stand as Exhibit A for a couple of truisms my wife and I share as we watch the Mets most every night from April to October (yeah, October): One, every game features something you’ve never seen before, and two, baseball is so great because it’s a daily, unscripted soap opera. I mean, when did you ever see a Met hit three...
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Met fans might end up happy Sandy Alderson was not forced to move Binghamton shortstop Gavin Cecchini in making moves to bolster the Mets big league line-up. Cecchini is having a breakout season at the Double-A level and is sizzling in Binghamton. In his last two games, two wins for the first place B-Mets, Cecchini went 9-for-11 including two doubles, one triple and four RBI’s. The offensive...
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8:30 AM Update – Deadline Day! The first news of the day regarding the Mets and Jay Bruce comes from Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, who says that a deal for the Cincinnati Reds slugger looks like it’s going to happen and that the Mets will finally get that big bat they say they’re looking for. Like I’ve said, I hope the Mets prove me wrong. But even with the small deals...
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