Morning Briefing: Buster Olney Discusses Slow Winter

Good Morning, Mets fans!

Mets owner Steve Cohen announced via Twitter that Francisco Lindor‘s introductory press conference will take place on Monday at 11 am EST.

Cohen also announced on Twitter that Carlos Carrasco‘s introductory presser will take place on Tuesday at 1 pm EST.

J.D. Davis talked about why he is so excited about the addition of Francisco Lindor to the Mets’ clubhouse.

MLB.com‘s Matt Monagan explained why Belize is full of Chicago Cubs fans.

Buster Olney of ESPN discussed how it has been a slow winter and how it could get even uglier for those currently on the free-agent market.

Dilip Sridhar wrote a trade profile about third baseman Kris Bryant.

Derek Reifer provided a look at what the Mets are getting in superstar Francisco Lindor.

Rob Piersall explains why new Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco is easy to root for.

Birthdays: Jermaine Allensworth turns 49, Rey Ordonez turns 50, Manny Acta turns 52, Dan Norman turns 66, and Jim McAndrew turns 77.

1973: The American League voted by an 8-4 margin to approve the use of the designated hitter for an initial three-year trial run.

2005: The Mets signed free agent Carlos Beltran to a seven-year, $119 million dollar contract.

Let’s go, Mets!