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Morning Briefing: Mets Keeping an Eye on Pitching Market

Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Leap Day! After Kodai Senga’s injury, which will have him on the IL through at least opening day, there was a lot of chatter on whether the Mets would be looking to add to their rotation. President of baseball operations David Stearns seemed to dismiss the idea right away, as he told the media, “I don’t think so” when asked if they were...

Morning Briefing: Francisco Lindor Praises Jett Williams

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor was seen working out with Mets youngsters Mark Vientos and Jett Williams in Port St. Lucie. This is one of the many times the Gold Glover has worked out with Vientos during the offseason; at the end of the 2023 season, the Mets’ young third baseman made it a point to get together with Lindor in the winter. However, this seemed...

The Curious Case of Jorge López

Back on December 14, the New York Mets signed veteran reliever Jorge López to a one-year deal worth $2 million. The 30-year-old right-handed reliever is coming off an extremely disappointing season spent with three different teams. However, López is only less than two years removed from an All-Star 2022 season. So, what level of pitcher will the Mets get in 2024? Pre-2022 Struggles The former...

Morning Briefing: Steve Cohen Group Invests in PGA Tour

Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, Bloomberg released an article stating that PGA Tour signed a $3 billion investment deal with the Strategic Sports Group, which includes the Fenway Sports Group and Mets owner Steve Cohen. The deal will include an initial investment of $1.5 billion and is for a new for-profit entity which values PGA Tour Enterprises at $12 billion. LIV Golf is not initially...

Morning Briefing: Stearns Praises New Additions, Still Wants More

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns introduced the Mets two biggest offseason signings to the club via Zoom on Wednesday afternoon. Among some of the better quotes in the press conference were in regards to Harrison Bader, as Stearns noted that he expects him to play a majority of the games at center field which would kick Brandon Nimmo to left field for...

Report: Mets Join Dylan Cease Sweepstakes

On Friday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that the New York Mets are among the teams that continue to check in on White Sox starter and popular trade target Dylan Cease. While the Mets have shown interest in lefty starting pitchers Hyun-jin Ryu and Sean Manaea as Mike Mayer of Metsmerized Online reported, they are still exploring other avenues. Along with Cease, Sherman also noted...

Morning Briefing: Braves Deal Vaughn Grissom For Chris Sale

Good morning, Mets fans and welcome to the last day of 2023. We here at MMO wish everyone an early happy New Year! Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Atlanta Braves acquired Chris Sale in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, along with money. In exchange for Sale, infield prospect, Vaughn Grissom, will be heading to Boston. Sale waved his no-trade clause to join Atlanta. According to Alex Speier of...

Mets Sign Right-Handed Pitcher Jorge Lopez

As the offseason continues and players begin to make decisions on their destinations for the 2024 season, per El Nuevo Dia, the New York Mets signed free agent right-handed pitcher Jorge Lopez to a one-year contract on Thursday. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the deal is for $2 million. Lopez drafted in the second round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Milwaukee Brewers out of Caguas Military...

Morning Briefing: Juan Soto Joins Judge, Verdugo In The Bronx

Good morning, Mets fans! After months of speculation and weeks of negotiating, the New York Yankees finally completed the trade to acquire star outfielder Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported last night that the trade was finally official as the Yankees will be adding their second and third outfielders of the off-season. Along with acquiring Juan Soto,...

Morning Briefing: Mets Make First Major Offseason Additions

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets started to make their initial free agency signings Wednesday as they added depth to both the starting rotation and the infield. They started the day by bringing in a player who spent his first eight season in the big leagues just a borough over, as they signed former Yankee Luis Severino to a one-year deal. The former Yankee is expected to be more of a...

Davey Johnson Among 8 Candidates for Hall of Fame

The Contemporary Baseball Era Committee for Managers/Executives/Umpires ballot for the Hall of Fame Class of 2024 was announced on Wednesday, and former Mets manager Davey Johnson is one of the candidates.  The ballot is made up of former managers, executives, and umpires whose primary contributions to the game came since 1980 were eligible for consideration. This year’s ballot included...

Morning Briefing: Scherzer and Verlander to Meet in ALCS

Good morning, Mets fans! The slate of postseason games Wednesday contained loads of fireworks as home runs were slugged and tickets were punched. The day started out in Philly, where Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos both sent two balls out of the park on their way to a 10-2 win over the Braves and a 2-1 series lead. The Diamondbacks took over the nightcap as they lit Lance Lynn up like a...

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