Tag: Brandon Phillips

Morning Briefing: Say Hey, Jay!

While trade rumors between the Mets and Pirates were rampant yesterday, nothing came to fruition. Meanwhile, Jay Bruce was reintroduced at Citi Field. Latest Mets News According to MMO’s own Jacob Resnick, the Mets have DFA’ed RP Kevin McGowan to make room for Bruce on their 40-man roster. McGowan made his major league debut this season pitching to a 5.19 ERA in 8.1 innings. Josh...

Shopping At The Dollar Store: Brandon Phillips, 2B

MMO will be looking at multiple bargain options that are still available for the Mets this offseason. With Sandy Alderson reportedly having about $10 million left to spend, the Mets best chance to fill holes will be shopping at the dollar store. This offseason has not played out the way anyone wanted it too so far. The Mets are showing no willingness to spend any money to put out a strong...

Three Best Trade Options For Second Base

The Mets have targeted the keystone as a point of interest to improve upon this offseason. However, the free agent market for the position doesn’t yield any sexy names. New York could potentially reunite with Neil Walker, but that ship seems to have sailed. Eduardo Nunez has played second in the past, but figures to spend more time at the hot corner going forward. Beyond that, the only...

Giving Wilmer Flores A “Second” Chance

Going into next season, you could say a few spots on the New York Mets roster are pretty much finalized. First base and shortstop on the infield, two of three outfield spots, most of the rotation, and the back end of the bullpen are pretty much set in stone for the 2018 season. However one position that is still in the undecided column for the Mets is second base. While the names of Gavin...

Morning Briefing: Mets Look To Eclipse Diamondbacks

The New York Mets will host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 7:10 tonight. Robert Gsellman will start for New York against Taijuan Walker. Yesterday, the Mets could not take the rubber game against the Marlins. Jacob deGrom was not at his best but his defense did not do him any favors. The Mets made a late surge but ultimately fell short as they lost 6-4. Latest Mets News Matt Harvey continues his...

Who Will Be Mets’ Second Baseman in 2018?

Now that Neil Walker has taken his talents to Milwaukee, the Mets have some decisions to make about next season. With the team’s incumbent second baseman gone, the Mets have no clear-cut choice to play second base on Opening Day in 2018. There are a few internal options, a few external options, and a whole lot of uncertainty surrounding the keystone position. In the immediate future, it...

Rapid Reaction: Mets Fall to Braves 3-1 In 12-Inning Game

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday night at Citi Field after 12 innings of baseball. Pitching: Jacob deGrom made his 2017 debut against former Met Big Sexy Bartolo Colon. The 28-year old was dominant as he shutout the Braves for six innings, striking out six. He also gave up two hits and walk during his 95-pitch start. Hansel Robles took over for deGrom...

Mets-Reds Matchup Suspended At 1-1 After Six Innings

Saturday’s Mets-Reds game was suspended due to rain after six innings with the teams tied at 1. The teams will resume play tomorrow at 1:10 PM and finish the first game, before playing their scheduled game. The Steve Miller Band concert, scheduled for Saturday, will be held after the second game on Sunday. Matt Harvey pitched well for the Mets, going six innings and allowing one run on...

Efficiency From The Mets Bullpen

Despite the Mets 2-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, there was one bright spot worth noting, and surprisingly it came from the bullpen. After a solid start by Jon Niese who tossed 6.2 innings in his return to the mound, the Mets bullpen took over with Gonzalez Germen, Kyle Farnsworth, and Jose Valverde combining to throw 3.1 scoreless innings. Gonzalez Germen came on in the 6th inning...

MMO Players of the Week: The Unlikely Heroes

Opening week for the New York Mets certainly did not go as planned: bullpen woes, absent offense, game-changing injuries, silly defensive blunders and questionable managerial decisions all contributed to a rather frustrating 2-4 start. As most of the team becomes acclimated to their new teammates, however, some players are taking it upon themselves to rise above expectations early on in the...

Yankees Have No Intentions Of Trading Gardner

The Yankees have “absolutely no intention” of trading Brett Gardner to clear room in center field for Jacoby Ellsbury or to fill a need elsewhere, according to team president Randy Levine. Appearing Sunday morning on ESPN Radio’s “The Ian O’Connor Show,” Levine declined to comment on reports the Yankees rejected a Gardner-for-Brandon Phillips trade offer from...

Mets Will Likely Keep Murphy Unless They Are Overwhelmed

In a quick update to this post from yesterday, a team that likes Daniel Murphy and checked in on him told ESPN New York that the Mets’ asking price was “substantial.” That led the source to speculate that the Mets ultimately may hold onto the second baseman. “The team that approached the Mets, by the way, had no interest in using Murphy as a second baseman. They would...

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