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NY Post: Mets sign Jonathan Villar to add infield depth.
The Mets have signed Jonathan Villar to a $3.55 million deal.
— MetsFanMania (@MetsFanMania) February 9, 2021
Villar is a utility infielder who is able to steal bases.
This is not a bad signing for a team who needed to add to their bench. pic.twitter.com/MFSfnxOJAD
Interesting Villar signed for $3.55M when they fought JD Davis to pay him $2.1M instead of $2.475M. They didn't think JD, the starter at 3B, was worth as much as a bench guy. I wonder if something else is up...🤔
— Mayor Mike (@MetsGuy79) February 9, 2021
On BNNY presented by Tri-State @Cadillac, @Anthony_Recker, @DanGraca & @MarlyRiveraESPN give their thoughts on the Mets signing Jonathan Villar https://t.co/9if5mwEWyY pic.twitter.com/YF1wNm0RDT
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 10, 2021
It's Mets 'depth week' according to @martinonyc
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 10, 2021
With Albert Almora Jr. and Jonathan Villar in the fold, what could be left to come? https://t.co/WCdJk7uh3j pic.twitter.com/eYAp0FSANp
Mets interested in free-agent 3B Justin Turner, but parties not matching up on years/dollars, sources tell @TheAthletic. NYM also not sure what J.D. Davis might bring in a trade. Brewers owner Mark Attanasio intrigued by Turner as well. Dodgers (2-year deal?) remain best bet.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 9, 2021
Blogging Mets: Mets Shouldn’t Bother With Justin Turner. "Turner turned 36 in November. I know I am a broken record on this, but many, many players fall off a cliff at around this age. Turner did all right in his shortened age 35 season, batting .307, but history says he is unlikely to repeat it at this point in his life."
Albert Almora Jr. Mets deal is $1.25M plus incentives
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 9, 2021
PECOTA projections have the Mets RUNNING AWAY with the NL East this year 🙌 pic.twitter.com/d3zFyHRrHE
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 10, 2021
On the other hand, PECOTA said the Mets would win the NL East last year as well.
Ken Davidoff NY Post: Davey Johnson relives famous Mets moment after scary COVID-19 battle. “Two weeks of the virus knocked the hell out of me,” the beloved former manager of the Mets (and four other teams) told The Post on Monday. “My wife kept praying for me. All of a sudden, I woke up, after so much fever and coughing, and I didn’t have a cough. I didn’t have a fever. I felt normal. I went from feeling miserable to feeling great. I hope you don’t have to experience [the coronavirus]."
#Mets catcher and last week’s twitter MVP Tomas Nido working on his throws down to 2nd pic.twitter.com/IhBTGbuWUk
— Pat Ragazzo (@ragazzoreport) February 9, 2021
On this week's Shea Anything, @martinoNYC and @DougWilliamsSNY discuss the Mets' remaining team control on their starting pitchers: https://t.co/sLchQlBBtU
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 9, 2021
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Joel Sherman NY Post: MLB should cave on universal DH for good of the game.
MLB has announced some 2021 rules modifications...and @MarcMalusis HATES the seven-inning doubleheader being back.
— WFAN Sports Radio (@WFAN660) February 9, 2021
Or, as he put it in the @MandMWFAN open: "Do the people who run baseball even like the sport they preside over?" pic.twitter.com/uC0PgPfdDH
NY Post: MLB updates harassment policy after Jared Porter, Mickey Callaway allegations.
A favorite bit from the MLB/MLBPA health-and-safety protocols: Players/staff need to do a five-day at-home quarantine *before* reporting to spring training.
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) February 9, 2021
But the protocols came out last night ... less than five days before some players/staff head to spring training.
MLB will provide a third-party anonymous hotline for reporting incidents of harassment & will require “anti-harassment and discrimination training for Club executives” during spring training.
— Britt Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) February 9, 2021
Previously, only the players got training in spring through the union.
MLB Network is counting down the Top 100 Players in the Game today. Brandon Nimmo comes in at #89.
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— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) February 10, 2021
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FOX Sports:
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CBS Sports:
MLB rumors: Mets interested in Justin Turner; Marlins add former Braves slugger
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Today
in Mets History Per
Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Sherman Jones (1935)
- Lenny Dykstra (1963)
- Bobby Jones (1970)
- Alberto Castillo (1970)
- Travis d'Arnaud (1989)
Transactions:
New York Mets purchased Ron
Taylor from the Houston Astros on
February 10, 1967.
New York Mets traded Alex
Trevino, Greg
Harris and Jim Kern to the Cincinnati Reds for George
Foster on February 10, 1982.
New York Mets signed free agent Howard
Johnson on February 10, 1997.
Arizona
Diamondbacks signed Felix
Heredia of the New York Mets as a free agent on
February 10, 2006.
Chicago Cubs signed Scott
Hairston of the New York Mets as a free agent on
February 10, 2013.
New York Mets sold Gabriel
Ynoa to the Baltimore
Orioles on February 10, 2017.
|
1982 |
The Mets
agree to a $10 million, five-year deal with George Foster, completing the
trade with the Reds, which sent Jim Kern, Greg Harris, and Alex Trevino to
Cincinnati. During his four-and-half-year tenure with the team, the All-Star
outfielder proves to be a major disappointment and will be released outright
during the 1986 season after accusing the club of racism for benching him in
favor of Kevin Mitchell, a fellow African-American. |
|
1984 |
After
five months of discussion, the Mets and Keith Hernandez, who was eligible for
free agency at the end of the season, come to terms on an $8 million,
five-year contract. The deal makes the first baseman the second highest-paid
player in franchise history, earning slightly less than George Foster's
five-year, $10 million pact signed precisely two years ago. |
|
2020 |
A
memorial service takes place at Angel Stadium for veteran Orange Coast
College baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri, and their 14-year-old
daughter Alyssa, victims who perished with Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash
last month in Calabasas, CA. 'Alto,' who led his Pirates to four state
championships en route to compiling a 705–478–4 collegiate record, worked as
head coach from 2012-14 for the Cape Cod Baseball League's Brewster
Whitecaps, mentoring future major leaguers Aaron Judge (Yankees), Jeff McNeil
(Mets), and Ryon Healy (Brewers). |
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4 comments:
Why would the Mets get Justin Turner if we have Villar and there is no DH?
Turner could go into hitting decline at his age. Cano didn’t. Turner might not decline either.
MLB: I WANT THE DH. There, I said it!
Mayor Mike writes about Villar costing more than JD Davis. Simple - it is the way baseball's salary climb works. Jeff McNeil makes less than Villar too, but in a few years, Jeff could be making far more than Villar.
So, the Marlins outfield is now Dickerson, Marte and Duvall. That's not too shabby.
Bob W
Not at all. Pretty good pitching staff as well.
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