To me, it has to be either Dusty or Buck Showalter. For all I’m hearing about Luis Rojas, there’s better and more experience options available, so why not take them?
Report Says Carlos Beltran Is Stepping Down As Mets Manager
Huge surprise considering that he got a pass from many in the press due to his being a player at the time of the Astros sign-stealing scandal and not a coach or manager. But then, with Beltran making this choice on his own, one can’t help but wonder how much of a role did he really play in the whole brouhaha to begin with? Now the Mets should do the right thing and hire Dusty Baker or Buck Showalter.
Carlos Beltran Lucky He Was Player, Not Coach, During Astros Scandal
While this news will forever be a stain on Beltran’s playing career, I’m not sure that he should be fired as Mets manager because of it what with the punishments already dished out being so severe and the Astros 2017 championship forever being tainted.
Mets Looking To Package Jed Lowrie and Dominic Smith In Trade
The Mets are shopping infielder Jed Lowrie and first baseman Dominic Smith in a package deal, reports Ken Davidoff of the New York Post. Lowrie, who was limited to seven at-bats by injury in 2019, has $12 million remaining on his contract. Smith is capital B-Blocked by Pete Alonso at first base. New York is hoping to convince a team to take on Lowrie’s salary to get Smith’s promising bat.
Last month we looked at 10 teams that could capitalize on a Lowrie/Smith package deal, several of which have since made moves to upgrade their infield. The Rangers have uncertainty at the two corner infield positions and stand out as a candidate to plug Lowrie in at third base in 2020 and install Smith as their first baseman of the future. It’s unclear whether the two sides have talked.
Lowrie never made any sense picking up in the 1st place and Smith has enough talent where he could start at 1st base for most teams. You’re telling me that the Mets can’t get say a starting center-fielder for these two?
Top 10 Mets Games of the Decade
Off hand, the Santana no-hitter, the last game from that 3-game sweep of the Nationals in September2019 and sweeping the Cubs in the 2015 NLCS to make it to the World Series are my Top 3.
High Heat: Mets 2020 Outlook and MLB Free Agent Signings
As far as 2020 is concerned, Edwin Diaz is one who worries me the most.
Dellin Betances Signs with Mets
YES!!! Of course, Betances has to prove he’s healthy, but damn if this wasn’t the move that every Mets fan wanted, especially with the moves the Phillies and Braves have made this off-season.
How Serious Are The Nolan Arenado Rumors?
Who wouldn’t want a man who is arguably the best 3rd baseman in the major leagues? But c’mon man, this is the Mets we’re talking about so ain’t no way this potential blockbuster is happening.