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Latest Mets News
Metsmerized‘s own Pat Ragazzo reported that the Toronto Blue Jays had shown interest in free-agent pitcher Masahiro Tanaka.
Andy Martino of SNY reported that former Los Angeles Angels GM and New York Yankees executive Billy Eppler is a candidate to join the Mets newly structured front office and that he would be an advisor to Sandy Alderson and he would mentor Zack Scott.
Mets prospect Carlos Cortes hit a couple of doubles off the wall for the Australian Baseball League during Saturday’s game.
Latest MLB News
Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the New York Yankees worked out a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates to acquire right-hander Jameson Taillon in exchange for four prospects.
Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the minor leaguers going to the Pirates are Miguel Yajure, Roansy Contreras, Maikol Escotto and Canaan Smith.
Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reported that Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon are happy to have been reunited.
Latest NL East News
The Washington Nationals signed lefty reliever Brad Hand to a one-year contract that guarantees him $10.5 million, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.
According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, third baseman and designated hitter Pablo Sandoval is returning to the Atlanta Braves on a minor-league deal that will pay him $1M if he reaches the big leagues.
Latest on MMO
Carl Aridas analyzed a 2002 Jay Payton Fleer baseball card.
Marshall Field wrote an article remembering one of baseball’s all-time greats, Hank Aaron.
MMO posted a fan shot by Mets fan Gabriel Pariente discussing former Mets GM Jared Porter’s termination and the inappropriate texts between him and a female reporter.
Tim Ryder believes that the Mets would be well served by a renewed commitment to baserunning.
On This Day in Mets History
1980: The Mets’ new owners are formally introduced to the local media at Shea Stadium’s Diamond Club.
1999: After being aired on WOR, Channel 9 since the team’s inception in 1962, Mets games this season will broadcast by WPIX, Channel 11.
2006: Omar Minaya made the Mets a little spending cash by selling Angel Pagan to the Chicago Cubs.
2007: Willie Randolph, who brought New York within one game of a World Series appearance, agrees to a $5.65 million, three-year deal to continue as the manager of the Mets through 2008.
Let’s go Mets!
