Month: February 2019
Robinson Cano Speaks with Rosenthal on Joining Mets
Manny Machado Goes to The…Padres?!?
I never wanted the non-hustling Machado on my team, always thought his contract demand was outrageous and as long as he stays out of the NL East, I’m good. But still, the Padres getting him is a surprise.
Michael Conforto Talks Jacob DeGrom, BVW & 2019 Mets
Yoenis Cespedes Thinks He’ll Play In 2019
ESPN.com: New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes says he thinks he will be able to return this season following surgery on both heels last summer, but he doesn’t know when he will be ready to play. “I do feel like I will return. … It may be three months, it may be two months, it…
New Closer Edwin Diaz Is Excited To Be Here
Zack Wheeler Discusses His Expectations For 2019
Jacob deGrom Gives Mets Deadline To Work Out Long-Term Contract Extension
NYPost.com: Jacob deGrom is putting the Mets on the clock. After a winter of inactivity in long-term contract discussions, the reigning National League Cy Young award winner has informed team officials he will not negotiate a new deal during the season, an industry source told The Post on Tuesday. DeGrom’s camp has set Opening Day…
Ex-Met GM Jim Duquette Talks Bryce Harper & Jacob deGrom
Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman Talk Upcoming 2019 Season
Devin Mesoraco Returns to Mets with Minor-League Deal
Newsday.com: The Mets are bringing back catcher Devin Mesoraco, who was acquired for Matt Harvey last May. Mesoraco was signed to a minor-league contract and invited to major-league spring training, the club announced Thursday. “Devin is greatly respected among our pitching staff and is extremely well prepared,” general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said in a…
RIP Frank Robinson, MVP In Both Leagues & MLB’s 1st Black Manager
Ed Kranepool Still Waiting For Kidney Donor
Newsday.com: The most difficult moment in Ed Kranepool’s long wait for a kidney transplant came only about a month ago. Some two years after it was determined the Mets icon would need one, a friend from Florida had volunteered and testing proved him a match. Kranepool was hosting him at his Long Island home when…
Noah Syndergaard Says Mets ‘Definitely’ Team To Beat
NYPost.com: After all the trade talk that involved his name, all the moves made by the Mets this offseason, Mets fans will love hearing this from Noah Syndergaard: “I think where I am personally with my head space, I couldn’t be more pumped to be down here right now as an individual and team-based,’’ Syndergaard…
Jerry Blevins Agrees To Minor League Deal with A’s
ESPN.com: Left-handed reliever Jerry Blevins has agreed to a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics, a source confirmed to ESPN. The deal includes an invitation to major league spring training. The news was first reported by the New York Post. It’s a homecoming for the 35-year-old Blevins, who pitched for the A’s from 2007-13…