Sep 30, 2020; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Cincinnati Reds catcher Curt Casali (12) catches a foul ball hit by Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna (20) (not shown) during the sixth inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
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Latest Mets News
Steve Cohen stated Monday that he needs to make “good decisions” in terms of being active in the free agency. Rob Piersall of Metsmerized wrote an article breaking down the conversation Cohen had with fans in a Tweet thread on Monday.
Per Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets have interest in star closer Brad Hand, who had a 2.05 ERA, 1.37 FIP and 0.77 WHIP and led the American League with 16 saves.
Latest MLB News
Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic wrote an article on how marijuana testing has wrecked baseball careers.
Per Patrick Mooney of The Athletic, The Cubs and Marquee Sports Network are hiring Jon “Boog” Sciambi as Len Kasper’s replacement.
Per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, Yasiel Puig is drawing interest from multiple teams, per sources. Teams with varying levels of interest include the Red Sox, Yankees, Astros, Marlins, and Orioles.
Per Jon Morosi of MLB Network, per another source, free agent Corey Kluber will throw for MLB teams on January 13 in Florida. The Red Sox are among teams with interest in Kluber.
Per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area, the San Francisco Giants signed catcher Curt Casali to a one-year, $1.5 million deal. There’s the front runner to back up Posey.
Per Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Dustin Garneau’s Tigers deal is $1 million in majors, with multiple outs.
Per Jon Heyman, Liam Hendriks was spotted Monday at the Blue Jays’ Dunedin Complex. He doesn’t have a deal yet, but had an open invite to view the upgraded complex.
Per Jorge Castillo of the LA Times, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced that Sandra Scully, Vin’s wife, died Sunday. She had been battling ALS and was 76.
The Boston Red Sox announced Monday that they have hired Bianca Smith as a minor league Coach. Smith becomes the first black woman to coach in professional baseball history.
Latest on MMO
Matt Musico wrote an article looking at the intriguing similarity between Miguel Castro and Edwin Diaz.
Eric Belyea broke down the news that the Mets are out on Japanese starter Sugano.
Joe D discussed that the Mets still have work to do, but that things are looking up.
Rob Piersall discussed a Twitter conversation that Steve Cohen had with fans on Monday discussing the needs to make good decisions during the offseason.
The Pleasant Good Evening Podcast discussed the New Year and New Me(ts) organization.
Dilip Sridhar wrote an MMO Free Agent Profile on left-handed pitcher Brad Hand.
Tim Ryder discusses the report that Liam Hendriks is meeting with the Blue Jays.
Patrick Glynn discusses the Mets interest in left-handed relief pitcher Brad Hand.
On This Day in Mets History
Birthdays: Nori Aoki (38)
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