Newsday.com: Wally Backman is back where he wanted to be all along — the New York market. Backman, a member of the 1986 world champion Mets and a longtime manager in the Mets’ minor-league system, will manage the Ducks of the independent Atlantic League next season, the team announced Wednesday morning. “I’m excited about it,”…
Month: November 2018
The Mets Interest In Robinson Cano Is Concerning
SNY.TV: Earlier today, we reported that the Mets and Mariners were both “aggressive” in Robinson Cano trade talks. Since then, we’ve been able to gather more specifics about the structure of a potential deal. Per major league sources, here are the basic parameters of what the teams are discussing: Cano would go to the Mets,…
Jim Riggleman Hired as Mets Bench Coach Under Mickey Callaway
Yahoo.com: Jim Riggleman, a 66-year-old veteran of 13 seasons as a major league manager, has been hired by the New York Mets as bench coach for Mickey Callaway. Riggleman was Cincinnati’s bench coach from 2016 until he became interim manager for 5+ months last season, and he led the Reds to a 64-80 record after…
Mets Need To Trade Juan Lagares
Lagares is a great defender and hits left-handers really well, but he’s also injury prone. Still he’d be ideal for a team seeking a platoon option when paired with a lefty hitter could really use him in center field. Plus, with the surplus of outfielders the Mets have, I think you could trade Lagares for…
Dave Eiland Discusses Jacob deGrom Cy Young Win
Michael Wilbon Says Jacob deGrom had Cy Young ‘Hijacked’ for Him
NYPost.com: Michael Wilbon is somehow now even more cranky about Jacob deGrom winning the NL Cy Young award. The “Pardon The Interruption” co-host went on another bizarre tirade against the Mets ace and all of baseball on Thursday, when he accused analytics of “hijacking” baseball and allowing deGrom to win the award, despite nearly being…
Jacob deGrom Wins the 2018 NL Cy Young Award
Kind of funny that he thanked his teammates considering the huge lack of run support he got this year, but major congrats to Jake anyway.
Will the Mets Be a Good Fit for Manny Machado?
With all the troubling shenanigans Machado’s pulled this season, I don’t think he’s worth the $$$. And his poor performance during the post-season doesn’t help either.
Kris Bryant for Noah Syndergaard?
SNY.TV: Coming off a down year where he was limited to just 102 games because of a shoulder injury, the Cubs are open to trading 3B Kris Bryant, reports ESPN’s Buster Olney. According to Olney, The Cubs — who have failed to agree on a long-term extension with Bryant, who is repped by Scott Boras…
Mets General Manager Says Tim Tebow Earned Promotion to Triple-A
Mets Interested in Free-Agent Reliever Andrew Miller
MLB.com: New Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen’s “win-now” approach could include a significant addition to the bullpen, as a source tells MLB.com’s Jon Morosi that New York is interested in free-agent reliever Andrew Miller. Miller is familiar with Mets manager Mickey Callaway, who served as the Indians’ pitching coach from 2013-17. But the landscape…
Ray Knight Just Lost His Broadcasting Job
NYPost.com: From Most Valuable Player to Most Volatile Personality. Ray Knight, the MVP of the Mets’ victorious 1986 World Series, will not return to pregame and postgame Nationals coverage for MASN, the Washington Post reported. Knight, who helped cover the Nationals since 2007, had been pulled off the network in mid-September after a verbal altercation…
Mike Francesa Interviews Mets General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen
Mets Should Go All-In On J.T. Realmuto
To me, this is a no-brainer. Realmuto, who had a line of .274/21/74 last year, has made it clear he wants out of Florida. Then too, the Mets haven’t a decent year out of a catcher since the days of Paul Lo Duca. And I for one, am tired of waiting out Travis d’Arnaud’s next…
Mets Finally Give Up On Rafael Montero
NorthJersey.com: Once a rising star in the New York Mets organization, right-handed pitcher Rafael Montero was outrighted by the team Friday and elected to become a free agent. Montero, 28, missed the entire 2018 season after suffering a complete tear of the unlar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow during spring training. This just…