Good morning Mets fans! Today the Mets are hosting their annual blood drive from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. in the Foxwoods Club at Citi Field. Donors will receive a voucher for two tickets to a 2019 Mets home game.
Latest Mets News
Jon Heyman of FanCred sports reports that the Mets made a final offer to catcher Yasmani Grandal, but it fell short of $60 million. The Mets moved on from Grandal and signed Wilson Ramos to a guaranteed two-year, $19 million pact.
Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic tweets that the Mets gave the Baltimore Orioles permission to interview Gary DiSarcina for their vacant bench coach position. DiSarcina served as the Mets bench coach in 2018, and he is moving to third base coach next season.
Christopher Soto notes that Rymer Liriano and Arismendy Alcantara, two players who signed minor league contracts with the Mets, are on the playoff roster for the Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League.
JJ Cooper of Baseball America writes the J.D. Davis trade to the Mets is an example of the Astros turning late-round draft picks into tradeable talent. The Astros selected Davis in the third round of the 2014 draft and traded him to the Mets for Luis Santana, Ross Adolph, and Scott Manea.
Jeff Davis posted the betting lines on win totals for each MLB team. Caesars Palace posted the win total for the Mets at 83.5.
Latest MLB News
Robert Murray of The Athletic reports the Milwaukee Brewers have reached a deal with free agent relief pitcher Jake Petricka. Petricka, a right-handed reliever, racked up a 4.53 ERA over 45.2 innings with Toronto in 2018.
Ryan Thibodaux graphed the voting totals for Hall of Fame candidates Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Curt Schilling, and Larry Walker through the first 160 available ballots. Martinez and Mussina are currently above the 75 percent election threshold.
The Los Angeles Dodgers added Jaime Schultz from the Tampa Bay Rays for bullpen depth. Pitching prospect Caleb Sampen is going to the Rays in the deal.
The Albuquerque Isotopes, the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, have retained Glenallen Hill for his fifth season as manager.
Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that the Arizona Diamondbacks have hired Jonny Gomes as outfield/baserunning coordinator. Gomes, who last appeared in Major League Baseball with the Kansas City Royals in 2015, posted a career .242/.333/.436 slash line over 13 seasons.
James Fegan of the Athletic writes that the White Sox additions of Yonder Alonso and Jon Jay could be sound baseball decisions, but they are more likely to be statements on the pursuit of superstar free agent Manny Machado.
Latest NL East News
Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that the Phillies are among teams monitoring the market for third baseman Mike Moustakas as a backup plan should they not sign Manny Machado.
Craig Mish of Sirius XM provides an update on the J.T. Realmuto sweepstakes, noting that the Braves and Marlins have continued discussions about the catcher.
Latest on MMO
Mickey Jannis pens part one of his baseball story. The knuckleballer spent most of the 2018 season with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies.
Mike Silva posts the latest “Talkin’ Mets” podcast. Silva and Michael Mayer unpack the Mets busy weekend of trades.
Jack Hendon gives his report card for Michael Conforto’s 2018 season. Hendon writes that Conforto earned a B-plus for his recovery from shoulder surgery and late-season surge.
Brian Devine writes that Amed Rosario is poised for a breakout 2019 season. Rosario posted a .256/.295/.381 slash line in 2018, but he showed flashes of brilliance throughout the campaign.
This Day in Mets History
Birthdays: Phil Mankowski is 66, Ralph Terry is 83.
2005: The New York Mets sign Carlos Beltran to a seven-year, $119 million contract, making him the tenth $100 million player in major league history.
