Author Archives: Joe Janish

On Monday, Sandy Alderson told reporters that the Mets were unlikely to give a free agent pitcher more than a one-year deal.

According to a source inside the organization, and reported by Adam Rubin at ESPN Mets Blog, Justin Turner was non-tendered because his “… propensity for not running hard irked the front office.” Um … what?

After hearing news that the Mets signed Curtis Granderson, I went to the office of a colleague (at my real job) who happens to be a huge Mets fan and has held season tickets for the past 15 years. I … Continue reading →

Bushy-bearded Mike Napoli has agreed to return to Boston for two years and $32M. That said, Mets fans can scratch him off the list of potential first basemen to acquire this winter. Though, why would the Mets be interested in … Continue reading →

No use crying over spilled milk, or canoes that float away — the Yankees responded to Robinson Cano‘s flight to Seattle by shrugging and then signing Carlos Beltran to a 3-year, $45M contract.

There has been a flurry of activity just prior to the opening of the annual winter meetings. Here is a quick synopsis of the most recent non-Granderson developments:

Robinson Cano has agreed to a ten-year, $240M contract with the Seattle Mariners. Clearly, the Mariners have lost their minds. But the Yankees have lost a second baseman. And Daniel Murphy can rest easy, knowing that Cano won’t be taking … Continue reading →

The Mets bid against themselves and gave Curtis Granderson the fourth year he was seeking. According to reports, the Mets and The Grandy Man have agreed to four years, $64M. We’ll cover this in more depth soon enough, but I’m … Continue reading →