The Oakland Athletics have announced a trade that will send third baseman, Josh Donaldson to Toronto in exchange for Brett Lawrie and three prospects. Donaldson batted .255 this season with 29 home runs and 98 RBI. Donaldson, 28, made the All-Star team in 2014, and has finished inside the top ten in MVP voting in back to back seasons. He now joins a loaded Blue Jays lineup that already includes...
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Is it bad that a couple of my favorite moments of the Mets 2014 season had absolutely nothing to do with the play on the field? The first one happened in May when a report came out that co-owner Saul Katz wanted out and was looking to sell his share of the team. I remember thinking at the time, “Oh my God, was this the beginning of the end of the Wilpons’ stranglehold on the...
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For the better part of two months now, Sandy Alderson has been telling everyone about how impressed he is with Wilmer Flores and the prospect of him being the Mets everyday shortstop next season. Last week, he said about Flores’ defense that it’s not a disqualifier. “He did a nice job for us last year. Can he do that on a whole season basis? Offensively he got much better as...
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On behalf of everyone at Metsmerized Online, we would like to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving. Have a wonderful day and make some great memories with your friends, families and loved ones. It’s always such an enormous pleasure to share our opinions and interact with the greatest and most passionate baseball fans in the world – Mets Fans. Our passion for the Mets binds all...
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The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a six year, $68.5 million dollar deal with outfielder Yasmany Tomas. Tomas will get an almost identical contract to Jose Abreu, who defected from Cuba and signed with the White Sox last season. The 24-year old slugger projects to be a corner outfield power threat, who will fit in nicely with Paul Goldschmidt in the middle of the Diamondbacks lineup. Tomas...
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Sandy Alderson told MLB Network Radio that he would consider forfeiting another draft pick if he can sign a player at a discount toward the end of the offseason. “We’d consider it. Of course it’s easier to give up a second-round pick after we’ve already lost a first-round pick.” Alderson pointed to last offseason when Nelson Cruz settled for a one year deal for $8 million dollars...
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