Starting pitcher Justin Verlander is looking for a similar deal to the one Max Scherzer signed with the New York Mets in free agency last winter. That’s according to Houston Astros owner Jim Crane, who also made it clear that he’s still hopeful of re-signing the veteran pitcher, despite the fact that Verlander turned down a $25 million contract option in order to hit the open market...
According to Baseball America, the Mets are expected to sign one of the top catchers in the 2023 international free agent signing period that begins on Jan. 15. The catcher is Daiverson Gutierrez from Venezuela. Baseball America says that Gutierrez is expected to get the 19th highest bonus of the 2023 IFA class. Here’s the scouting report from BA: He’s an advanced hitter for his age...
Uncle Steve is here to save the day! Well, maybe.. Mets fans have been wishing for Steve Cohen to attempt once again to buy the Mets. Well, now it looks like he is. We heard that he did still intend to place a bid and now it looks as though it is going to happen this week. Sources close to Cohen have told various media outlets, such as The Post, that the hedge fund manager (and Mets fan from...
On Monday, we learned that MLB owners approved of a new proposal to begin the 2020 baseball season in July. Today, MLB and the players union spoke. Whereas we do not have a confirmation yet as to if baseball is coming back this season, we do have a few updates to share. According to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, the talks between the two today circled mostly around health and safety....
July 10 – Co-general manager John Ricco says the Mets plan to contend in 2019. July 13 – Jon Heyman of FanCred reports that the Mets are in “excellent financial health,” thanks to their partnership with SNY and “other endeavors.” July 20 – Ricco addresses the media and said the organization would be willing to eat money in trades in order to receive a better...
Ever since the end of the 2009 season, financial issues have been a critical if not overriding factor for the New York Mets and their decision making. Whether it was the $140+ million major league payroll loaded with “toxic” contracts for a sub .500 mostly veteran team, the subsequent decline in attendance and related revenue, possible effects of the Madoff-Ponzi-scheme, including...
In the winter of 2011, super-agent Scott Boras stated that the Mets typically shop in the “steak section” however they have been residing in the “fruits and nuts category” as of late. Finally today we have seen reports of some high-rolling as the team has “intensified discussions” on the idea of splurging on a high-profile free agent in Curtis Granderson. Does...
Sandy Alderson was a guest of Mike Francesa on WFAN today and said a few things that are worth discussing… Aside from the usual dialog about how everything is going according to plan and things are going as well as expected, there were a few things worth noting and I’ll post on each one. First thing’s first, Matt Harvey… While he said the injury to his ace has had an...
The Cyclones’ Hurricane Sandy relief effort is under way. This summer on “Meaningful Mondays” the Cyclones will contribute $3.00 from every ticket sold to one of seven neighborhoods damaged by the hurricane. Every Monday the Cyclones will also post stories of Hurricane Sandy at BrooklynCyclones.com. Help promote the effort to rebuild a region that inspires magical childhood...
Since the NY Post broke the story on Thursday that the Mets have refinanced $450 million dollars in SNY loans, we’ve gotten a little more clarity on what looks to be an ambitious overall re-fi plan by the Wilpons. Including other outstanding loans that were refinanced, Mets owners have re-positioned about $700 million in total debt. In fortifying their improving financial hold of the Mets,...
I wish I had a dollar for everytime I saw Mets fans bemoaning the Mets offseason a year ago for not going after one of these players; especially Crawford and Dunn. 7 Years, $142,000,000 After a 2010 season in which he produced a line that looked like this: .307/.356/.495 Crawford completely tanked in Boston this season. His OBP was a putrid .289 and his 65 runs scored were a career low. Even his...
1986 World Series hero Gary Carter, who is suffering from inoperable malignant brain tumors, went through his first day of radiation treatments this week and we at MMO want to wish him well in his battle against this disease. Gary’s daughter, Kimmy Bloemers, wrote an entry on her online journal that the treatments are going well and that Gary is going to “take on these next six weeks...
