Good morning, Mets fans!
After the initial free-agent frenzy, the market slowed down over the Thanksgiving break. Be on the lookout for more action before the GM Meetings start later this week.
Latest Mets News
MetsMerizedOnline’s own Tim Ryder heard that Zack Wheeler‘s free agency might come to a conclusion soon.
Latest MLB News
Rich Dubroff of Baltimore Baseball tweeted out that the Orioles haven’t explored an extension with Trey Mancini yet.
Rob Bradford of WEEI Radio reported Chris Sale was cleared to begin his offseason throwing session. Sale, 30, was shut down in mid-August with inflammation in his pitching elbow.
Jesse Rogers of ESPN said that Craig Driver has been hired as the Cubs’ first-base and catching coach.
The Hiroshima Carp inked former Orioles reliever Tayler Scott to a deal worth $175,000.
Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com writes about this winter’s odd free-agent market.
Latest NL East News
The Nationals avoided arbitration with Wilmer Difo, signing him to a one million dollar contract for the 2020 campaign.
Latest on MMO
Kyle Newman previewed the Mets’ new 2020 coaching staff.
Rob Piersall looks at the Mets’ new bench coach Hensley Meulens.
Piersall also builds the 2020 Mets on a budget.
Finally, Piersall reminisced about his collection of baseball cards.
On this Date in Mets History
1968: The Mets picked up future World Series champion Wayne Garrett from the Braves in the Rule IV draft.
1991: The Mets inked Bobby Bonilla to a regrettable five-year, $29 million dollar deal.
1998: Robin Ventura came to Queens via a four-year, $32 million dollar contract.
Let’s Go Mets!
