The rumors, facts, innuendo, speculation, hand-wringing, and anxiety about Jose Reyes are at a peak. It seems like every day some “reporter” quotes some “source” as saying Reyes has become a Miami Marlin. However, he remains a free agent as of this posting. Fan reaction runs the gamut from hysteria to anger to acceptance – … Read more
Remember when Bobby Parnell was a young fireballer who looked like he might be the Mets’ closer of the future? We figured he’d take a career path similar to that of J.J. Putz, Brad Lidge, or Jonathan Broxton: he’d eventually harness that heat, spend a year or two as a lights-out setup man, then step … Read more
Overall, Jonathon Niese took a step forward in 2011. But there were two issues that may impede his progress in 2012.
I know conventional wisdom says the Mets, a financially strapped team that is at least another season away from contention, should almost certainly hold on to a guy like Daniel Murphy, but I can’t help but think they’re best off trading him this winter. First and foremost, this is assuming the Mets have completely buried … Read more
According to EspnNewYork.com’s Adam Rubin, Mets‘ outfielder Jason Pridie and utility-player Nick Evans cleared waivers on Friday and are officially free agents may opt for free agency. A few days earlier, Pridie and Evans had been outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo, which means that now they are off of the Mets’ 40-man roster and are free to sign with any team.
Releasing Pridie and Evans is a puzzling move by Sandy Alderson as the one thing that isn’t present on the Mets’ roster currently is
A quick review of some of the best comments found either here on MetsToday or on other sites in response to something written on MetsToday …
We’re back after a brief interruption on our look at deals the Mets didn’t make and what those deals could have meant to the franchise if they had actually been consummated. This week, we’ll take a look at some near misses in the modern era, which for our purposes span the last 25 years of Mets History, beginning in 1986. Speaking of that magical year…
The Phillies are reportedly in discussions to sign closer Ryan Madson to a 4-year, $44MM contract. If they do, they will set the bar for the free agent closers market. It’s an inordinately high number of years and money for a closer. The agreement would be similar, if less dramatic, to the 7-year, $126MM deal … Read more
