The New York Mets may still be in the market for a big bat, but it wont be Ben Zobrist who many said Sandy Alderson coveted. The Oakland A’s dealt the versatile Zobrist to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for two pitching prospects according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Jon Heyman reports that the A’s will get back RHP Aaron Brooks and the Royals’ second best prospect...
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David Wright participated in infield practice and fielded grounders at third base before Tuesday’s game at Citi Field. Wright, 32, has missed all but eight games this season while working to comeback and avoid surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. This is the first real sign that Wright has returned to doing at least some baseball activities. However, there is still no timetable for his return....
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According to Steven Marcus of Newsday, Terry Collins says that it’s only matter of time before the team’s rotation becomes the envy of the league. “There’ll be a lot of talk about ‘well, we’ve got to face the Mets,’ ” Collins said Sunday. “When our young pitching — when they’re all healthy — there’s going to be a lot...
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Coming out of the All Star break the Mets played what was undoubtedly their most difficult stretch of the season. A 10-game slate which included series with each of the division leaders in the National League. The Mets barely made it out of St. Louis winning their only game of the series during a Sunday 18-inning marathon. The following three game series against the division rival Nationals had...
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Team sources have told Mets beat reporters that there will be no reunion with shortstop Jose Reyes and they have no plans to pursue him. Joel Sherman of the New York Post adds: “There used to be no more elating play in the sport than Reyes rounding second and gaining speed toward third. He is not that player any longer. He is a fielding liability. He ranks next to last in Defensive Runs...
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The Mets are not interested in acquiring Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, according to several reports from the team’s beat writers. In the wake of dealing Troy Tulowitzki to the Blue Jays, the Rockies are now looking to deal CarGo as they look to do a complete rebuild in Colorado. The Mets are interested in acquiring a big bat, but have made it known that Gonzalez isn’t that guy....
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