Well, that didn't last long. A little over a month after hiring him, the Mets have fired GM Jared Porter following an ESPN investigation that showed him sending multiple inappropriate texts to a female journalist back when he worked for the Cubs in 2016. So, in the span of about a year, the Mets have [...]
by John from Albany SNY.TV: Mets sign RHP Jerad Eickhoff to minor-league deal: report. “The contract will reportedly pay him $1.25 million if he makes the big-league roster, with up to $750,000 in incentives also part of the deal. Jared Eickhoff spent five seasons with the Phillies from 2015-2019, where he compiled a 21-30 record [...]
by John from Albany FanGraphs: Mets Make Trevor May Their First Major Offseason Addition. “May ranked 21st on Craig Edwards’ Top 50 Free Agents list at the beginning of the winter, the second reliever listed behind ex-A’s closer Liam Hendriks, and ahead of big names such as Brad Hand, Blake Treinen and Kirby Yates…the ranking [...]
John updates the latest on potential front office hires
John covers the reactions to the Steve Cohen/Sandy Alderson press conferences
John wades thru the cesspool of Twitter so you don't have to!
For the past seven weeks, we've been involved with a syndication of sorts with Mack's Mets, where they link to our articles. This was the brainchild of John from Albany. Starting today, we're going to dip our toes in the water and reciprocate a little. John writes a daily links column, which sounds easy until [...]
After a tense few weeks of possible lop-sided trades to land J.T. Realmuto, the Mets have wisely pivoted and signed a catching upgrade to a free agent contract without having to give up key players and prospects. Pending a physical, former Twin, Phillie, National and Ray, Wilson Ramos will be our catcher in 2019. The [...]
NOTE: Today's posting has to be in the form of a Quick Hitter: I'm in the midst of a move and they're coming to take my computer away in a matter of minutes. Thanks for your understanding. Once the Mets finally got to play last night -- five-and-a-half hours after they were supposed to -- [...]
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