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Buck Showalter, seen as the favorite for the Mets’ managerial job due to experience, including experience in NY, is scheduled to interview for the position tomorrow. He follows Brad Ausmus and Matt Quatraro who went the past two days. More to come.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 8, 2021
Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported the Mets will interview Buck Showalter today.
Many media members, including Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic, think the Mets should hire Showalter to be their next manager.
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John Sheridan of MetsMinors.Net gathers the latest information surrounding Mets minor-league pitcher Allan Winans as a potential Rule 5 draft pick.
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Since the MLB lockout went into effect, you may have noticed its websites have pretty much rid itself of all player content. Evan Drellich, Mike Vorkunov and Stephen Nesbitt of The Athletic examine how it got to that point.
ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian was named the 2022 BBWAA Career Excellence Award Winner. He will be honored with the award during the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s induction weekend July 22-25 in Cooperstown, N.Y.
MLB teams looking for a catcher in the 2022 draft will have a plethora to choose from, Joe Doyle of Prospects Live writes.
Former major league catcher Tim Federowicz announced he will be retiring, but will become the next AAA manager of the Tacoma Rainiers.
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John Flanigan lists five left-handed relievers the Mets could target on the free agent market.
Matt Musico examines whether the Mets should trade or hold onto third baseman J.D. Davis.
Johnluke Chaparro analyzes Mets manager candidate Joe Espada.
On This Date in Mets History
2003: Kazuo Matsui, a Japanese seven-time All-Star shortstop, agreed to a three-year $20.1-million deal with the Mets. Twenty-eight year-old ‘Little’ Matsui hit .305 with 33 home runs while driving in 84 runs last season with the Seibu Lions.
Birthdays: Alex Torres (34)
Let’s go Mets!
