Mets Talks with Curtis Granderson “Intensify’
Talk of the Mets signing Curtis Granderson may be more than the team’s usual smoke and mirrors. Reports Wednesday say the team is serious this time, with one story saying talks have “intensified.” That report, from ESPN New York, said the Mets are hoping to land Granderson with a three-year deal, while Granderson is hoping […]
Mets Quiet on Busy Hot Stove Day
It’s been a busy 24 hours in MLB’s Hot Stove. It started Monday night when the Nationals stole Doug Fister from the Tigers. All hell broke loose Tuesday — the A’s acquired a closer who has saved more than 100 games over the past two seasons for practically nothing. Then they gave away a top […]
Re-Thinking Ike Davis
For the past few months I have been among the writers beating the drums for Ike Davis to be banished from the Mets. I even said he should be non-tendered, but that was before a surprisingly strong trade market appeared. However, now I am reconsidering my stance, and think Davis might deserve one more chance. […]
Mets Non-Tender Turner, Hefner Also
In a surprise move, the Mets announced Monday night that they have non-tendered Justin Turner and Jeremy Hefner. That is in addition to the earlier non-surprise dumping of Scott Atchison, Omar Quintanilla and Jordany Valdespin. Turner and Hefner were reasonably solid performers for the Mets. Hefner is going to miss all of 2014 anyway after […]
Report: Sandy Alderson Met with Curtis Granderson
Sandy Alderson reportedly met with Curtis Granderson on Sunday. That is all we know right now. Fox Sports midget Ken Rosenthal tweeted the news late Monday afternoon. He did not provide any details, only that “sources” told him about the meeting. It is always a positive move when a general manager meets with a free […]
Mets Non-Tender Atchison, Quintanilla, Valdespin
With the non-tender deadline looming at midnight Monday night, the Mets have reportedly cut loose Scott Atchison, Omar Quintanilla and Jordany Valdespin. Atchison and Quintanilla were actually serviceable in 2013, and it would not be shock if the Mets resigned them at a lower rate as free agents than they would have gotten through arbitration. […]
Reports: Twins Sign Phil Hughes
You can scratch another possible free agent off of the Mets list — reports Sunday say Phil Hughes will sign with the Minnesota Twins. Hughes will get a three-year, $24 million contract, bucking conventional wisdom that he would go for a one-year deal to rebuild his value after a miserable 2013 for the Yankees. This […]
Mets “On Fence” on Bronson Arroyo?
This is why we should just ignore all of these reports, tweets and rumors about Hot Stove baseball — we learn Saturday night that the Mets are either extremely interested in signing Bronson Arroyo or they want nothing to do with him. Saturday started out with a report from a previously unknown person named Chris […]
Report: Mets “Heavily Involved” with Bronson Arroyo
A report on Saturday claims the Mets are “heavily involved” in talks with Bronson Arroyo and that Sandy Alderson wants to meet face-to-face with the free agent starter. The story comes from someone named Chris Cotillo, who writes for MLB Daily Dish, part of the SB Nation network. It started with a series of tweets […]
Report: Mets Won’t Sign Phil Hughes
A report says the Mets no longer consider Phil Hughes as a possible free agent signing because they refuse to go more than one season for him. The story in the New York Post says Hughes wants a two-year deal and is likely to get it from someone. It was believed that he would only […]
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