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?
13-14 Offseason
Is Curtis Granderson a Yankee?
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 asked her if she was excited about The Grandy Man joining the Mets.
She frowned, and answered, “He’s a good player, and the Mets need a hitter, but …”
But what?
Red Sox Sign Mike Napoli
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 a first baseman, when they have a “glut” of them? Hey, it would’ve been nice … Read more
Yankees Sign Carlos Beltran
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.
Feldman, McLouth, Jones, Arencibia, Morneau Off the Table
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 Signs with Seattle
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 his job in 2014. Your reaction?
Mets Sign Curtis Granderson
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 at work so can’t offer my two cents at the moment. Meantime, though, post your … Read more
Marlins Sign Rafael Furcal
Scratch Rafael Furcal off the list of possible shortstops for the Mets — he signed a one-year, guaranteed deal with the rival Miami Marlins; terms are believed to be $3M plus incentives. We weighed in on Furcal a month ago when there was first buzz about the Mets kicking the tires on him. I didn’t … Read more