Over three ago the New York Mets and former general manger Brodie Van Wagenen made a blockbuster trade. On December 1, 2018, New York acquired all-stars Edwin Díaz and Robinson Canó. In exchange they sent two top-100 prospects, another top-30 organizational prospect, and two veterans. In total, New York sent Jarred Kelenic, Justin Dunn, Gerson Bautista, Jay Bruce, and Anthony Swarzak to Seattle...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Let’s take a look at what went on with the Amazins’ and the rest of MLB on Wednesday! Latest Mets News The Mets have looked at center fielder Albert Almora, as Andy Martino of SNY reported. Mets team president Sandy Alderson joined Jon Heyman’s Big Time Baseball Podcast and said the team is still engaged with George Springer, Dominic Smith is not going...
Mention the name Edwin Diaz to any Mets fan, and the reaction will likely be visceral. Many will revile the trade that brought the enigmatic closer to Queens. Others will fault GM Brodie Van Wagenen for trading two top prospects, Jarred Kelenic and Justin Dunn, as well as Gerson Bautista, Jay Bruce, and Anthony Swarzak to Seattle for Diaz and Robinson Cano. Nearly all will groan about...
After a 3-8 road trip, the Mets’ fortunes did not improve tonight at Citi Field. The Mets fell behind early and were unable to muster a comeback during their 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Pitching While Jacob deGrom wasn’t at his sharpest, he delivered a quality outing with six innings of three-run ball. He also struck out seven batters while walking two. Atlanta struck early against the Mets’...
When the deal was made, New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen — as did many other fans — championed the move, touting Robinson Cano’s well-documented track record of consistency (despite a 2018 suspension for performance-enhancing drug use) and the sky’s-the-limit ceiling of young right-handed closer, Edwin Diaz. Sending off Jay Bruce and Anthony...
Even though Jarred Kelenic, the key piece of the Edwin Diaz/Robinson Cano trade, is off to a torrid start for the Mariners’ Single-A affiliate with a .337/.434/.615 triple slash line in 27 games, and the Mets are slumping with a 16-18 record, the blockbuster deal between New York and Seattle shouldn’t be seen as a major blunder by General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen, at least not yet. It’s...
An MMO Fan Shot by @kengiffyjr Everyone knows Bullpens are extremely important. But I set out to determine HOW important, and whether there was any correlation between a team’s Bullpen WAR and the overall team’s wins. This offseason Brodie had a tall task, improving the offense, its depth, and more. But one of the boxes he needed to check on the top of his To Do list from the get go – completely...
Tonight I discuss the blockbuster trade bringing Robinson Cano/Edwin Diaz to New York and talk about the impact it has on the Mets in 2019 as well as what this trade means for the future of the organization. I am joined midway through the show by Rich Coutinho of 98.7 ESPN. [iframe]<iframe...
The Mets are expected to complete their blockbuster trade with the Mariners in the next couple of days that will send Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz to New York in exchange for Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak, Jarred Kelenic, Justin Dunn, and Gerson Bautista. While there is still a lot of work to be done the rest of the offseason, the lineup already looks different than what everyone had foreseen for...
I know that the media and Mets Twitter have come out and trashed this proposed deal deal bringing Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz to Flushing but I totally understand it and love the fact that Brodie Van Wagenen is not afraid of the backlash he knew would surface as this deal was being negotiated. The one thing I keep hearing is he is doing Robinson Cano a “favor” and I have to laugh. I...
Good morning Mets fans! Yesterday was filled with trade rumors between the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports tweeted before noon about there being “significant momentum” in a trade involving Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano. The entire rest of the day was spent by reporters building off that information. Joel Sherman of the New York Post tweeted after...
One of the most pressing needs for New York this offseason is to bolster their bullpen. There a few guys who are likely to be locks in the pen next year: Anthony Swarzak who has one more year left on his contract, and Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo who established themselves as key pieces to the relief corps. Let’s say the Mets go with a seven man bullpen out of Spring, and they sign two...
