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SNY.TV:
Latest on Mets target Kris Bryant: Cubs would 'need to be convinced' to trade
him.
SNY.TV:
Here's the kind of package Mets should be willing to trade for Kris Bryant.
Danny Abriano suggests Mark Vientos, J.D. Davis, and one other prospect…plus: “If
the Cubs want an additional prospect, the Mets should insist on Chicago taking
back Jeurys Familia and a large chunk of the $11
million he's owed this season.”
On BNNY presented by Tri-State @Cadillac, @martinonyc gives us the latest on the Mets' pursuit of Kris Bryant and @HannahRKeyser & @Anthony_Recker discuss if the Mets should pursue Bryant or stay with J.D. Davis https://t.co/eDJ6V1EVhN pic.twitter.com/HSMHAI5xnF
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 12, 2021
On @GEICO SportsNite, @sal_licata breaks down if Kris Bryant would be a significant upgrade for the Mets & if Keith Hernandez is right about how good the Mets offseason has been pic.twitter.com/LQ4i46hTD0
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 12, 2021
MLB.com: Surprise 3B emerges in Mets' search: The Mets have been linked to several third basemen on the trade market, including the Cubs' Kris Bryant, the Reds' Eugenio Suárez, and now, the Athletics' Matt Chapman.
.@EvanRobertsWFAN and I have been told that the @Mets have talked to the Oakland A's about acquiring 3rd Baseman Matt Chapman
— Craig Carton (@craigcartonlive) February 11, 2021
SNY.TV:
Mets' Marcus Stroman says he's added some Jacob deGrom-inspired tweaks to his
delivery. “’deGrom’s
got the best mechanics, I tell anybody, and a lot of it’s his body, how much of
an athlete he is. A lot of it is also physical and what he was born with,’ Stroman
said.”
When I grow up, I'm going to be a Rapsodo.👆👇 pic.twitter.com/pzzEffCQFm
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) February 12, 2021
SNY.TV:
Keith Hernandez: 'This is the best offseason I’ve seen the Mets have since I
can remember'. Mets have acquired Francisco
Lindor, Carlos
Carrasco, Trevor May,
and James
McCann.
We're back with Episode 4 of Beyond the Booth Live
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 11, 2021
Gary and Keith give their thoughts on the Mets' moves & non-moves this past week, what more needs to be done and so much more. https://t.co/Mrs6ULVrQG
MLB.com: 30
prospects who could be stars by 2023. For the Mets: Francisco Alvarez, C. “He already can get to his
plus-plus raw power in games, showing an innate ability to drive the ball out
of the park from line to line.”
MLB.com: Who'll
win the NL East? Experts weigh in. All 5 MLB.com writers pick the Braves to
win the division. 3 have the Mets in 2nd,
2 3rd.
Mike
Vaccaro NY Post: Mets can’t afford repeat of Pete Alonso’s sophomore slump.
“’He’s the one guy you look at on this team, you sometimes stare at him in the
cage because he’s so talented,’ Michael
Conforto said of Alonso
last September. ‘I don’t think any of us ever worries about Pete. Pete will be fine.’”
SNY.TV:
Get to know new Mets outfield prospect Khalil Lee. “…he gives the Mets a
young, speedy outfield prospect who could potentially be big league ready
either this season or the next. He has the tools to play center field, but as
MLB.com notes, he may project better as a right fielder because of his strong
arm. The Mets could look at Lee
as a potential fourth or fifth outfielder who could also be used in late-game
scenarios as a pinch runner.”
90
Percent Mets: I’ve Talked Myself Into James Paxton. “Signing Paxton and
expecting him to take the ball every fifth day and give you 200 innings would
be a mistake...Giving him a one year deal when we have legitimate depth behind
him? Now, that’s an idea…Either, he is going to be healthy or he isn’t. And
when he’s healthy, he’s great.”
The Mets designated reliever Brad Brach for assignment to make room for Jonathan Villar https://t.co/JoB5MLaJi3 pic.twitter.com/ZwaAtHeHbO
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 12, 2021
Brandon Nimmo is the first Mets player to arrive at spring training in Port St. Lucie. He conducted an interview with a member of the team's PR staff; within, Nimmo discussed his readiness to start in center field: pic.twitter.com/Z8sJo7PSR6
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) February 11, 2021
Happy to announce that this weeks guest on The Sports Report exclusively on @sportanarium is #Mets RHP prospect Tony Dibrell. Look forward to this one. Upper minors arm who made adjustments during lost season. To talk that and more. https://t.co/RdaVB3Zxnm pic.twitter.com/i6x24mlK2H
— Ernest Dove (@ernestdove) February 11, 2021
Here is the Mets' full and updated 2021 schedule, now with game times.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) February 11, 2021
Opening Day is set for April 1 at 7:09 p.m. ET in Washington. pic.twitter.com/kaDuhG3rTY
Trevor Bauer on his website having Mets gear up prior to his free agent decision:
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 11, 2021
"It certainly was a mistake, I was not trying to give anybody false hope" pic.twitter.com/n5C1f7yKy2
MLB
and SportSpyder NL East and MLB Links:
MLB.com:
'A surreal moment': Bauer feels at home in LA
Game times set for full 30-team schedule
Red Sox, Marwin Gonzalez agree (source)
Adding Benintendi a 'huge statement' for KC
Bud Fowler was an early breaker of barriers
Rumors: KB, Mets, JBJ, Arrieta
MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Mets’ Interest In Kris Bryant
Rays, Collin McHugh Close To Deal
Mariners To Sign Ken Giles
Red Sox To Sign Marwin Gonzalez
Indians Close To Signing Billy Hamilton
Tigers To Sign Nomar Mazara
Yahoo Sports:
The Braves are gonna finish where?
OF Hamilton, Indians reportedly agree on minor league deal
Yankees among teams watching David Robertson's throwing session in Alabama: report
Bauer introduced in LA | FastCast
Expensive Trevor Bauer signing shouldn't jeopardize the Dodgers' long-term future
Yankees' Luke Voit ranked No. 41 among top players by MLB Network
Brett Gardner 'definitely' still planning on playing in 2021: report
MLB Rumors: Red Sox agree to deal with utility man Marwin Gonzalez
Latest on Mets pursuit of Cubs 3B Kris Bryant
ESPN:
Top 100 MLB prospects for 2021: The best No. 1 since Mike Trout and Bryce Harper
Rays lose again: Blake Snell laughs at Twitter roast of his former team
Report: OF Hamilton agrees to deal with Indians
FOX Sports:
Yadier Molina on returning to the Cardinals: ‘I’m happy to be back’
Cardinals invite 65 players to big league camp, opening Feb. 17
Royals announce game times for 2021 regular-season schedule
CBS Sports:
MLB hot stove: Red Sox sign veteran utility player Marwin Gonzalez, per report
MLB rumors: Mets not closing door on Kris Bryant trade; Clayton Kershaw unsure about future with Dodgers
Eastern League:
Flying Squirrels Sign Major League Baseball PDL, Will Remain Giants Affiliate
Giants Set Flying Squirrels' 2021 Field Staff
Yard Goats Foundation to Host Impact of Racism Virtual Panel February 18th
SportsSpyder:
Today
in Mets History Per
Ultimatemets.com:
Born
on this date:
- Francisco Estrada (1948)
- Lenny Randle (1949)
- Ruben Amaro (1965)
- Dennis Springer (1965)
- Tim Redding (1978)
- Todd Frazier (1986)
- Guillermo Granadillo (1997)
Transactions:
Baltimore
Orioles signed Ray
Knight of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 12,
1987.
Montreal Expos
signed Rick Cerone of the New York Mets as a free
agent on February 12, 1992.
New
York Mets
signed free agent James
Baldwin on February 12, 2004.
New
York Mets
signed free agent Chris
Aguila on February 12, 2008.
New
York Mets
sold Matt Reynolds to the Washington
Nationals on February 12, 2018.
National Pastime.com had this
date in Mets history:
|
2011
|
"Doris
From Rego Park" makes its debut on Jonathan Schwartz's weekend
program on WNYC-FM. The song, written and performed by Don Rosler, is a
tribute to Doris Bauer, the Mets fan who became a New York institution as a
late-night caller to WFAN sports radio before she died in 2003. |
|
2016
|
Jenrry
Mejia becomes the first player to receive a lifetime ban for three failed
tests for performance-enhancing substances, after testing positive for
boldenone, a steroid used in horse racing. The 26 year-old Mets former closer
claims that he only failed one test, states the second sets of results to be
inaccurate, and believes that MLB fabricated the latest violation to remove
him from the sport. |
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Somehow, Jennry Mejia always shows up in a post - nothing like a pitcher with 3 strikes.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Keith - best off season I can ever remember, even without signing one of the "Big 3" free agents.
Nimmo focused on his CF play, so with his offense, I don't mind him starting most games out there.
Like the thought of Alvarez debuting in 2023.
Bryant? I dunno. Having JDD and the back ups the team now has (e.g. Villar) is workable for me. Keep Vientos unless you think he will plateau. Prospects are worth more as they get closer to the big leagues. Just think Kelenic.
Not thrilled with Bryant. But Matt Chapman makes me hyperventilate a little. Get Oakland to include Laureano in the deal, too. Billy Beane would fleece our farm system. That would be my biggest concern.
ReplyDeleteBob W
For Chapman and Laureano I would give Oakland some of our top prospects like Mauricio and Vientos.
ReplyDeleteNow Chapman is a guy that opens the Alonso trade chatter. I would definitely be talking about that.
ReplyDeleteI don't think the Mets have enough prospects for Beane to trade both Chapman and Laureano.
Alonso for Chapman and Laureano - wow...that would be a blockbuster.
ReplyDeleteJohn, that would be intriguing.
ReplyDeleteWow, poor JD Davis. Talk about not being loved...
ReplyDeleteOn Khalil Lee, trying to see where he fits on a Mets prospect list. On Prospects 1500, they list Lee as a Tier 2 prospect (not a MVP type, but sporadic all-star) on the Royals list. On the Mets, the only two Tier 2 guys are Mauricio and Alvarez - no Tier 1’s :-( So, it looks like he would go in front of Allen and PCA as the #3 prospect in our system (he was #9 on KC’s). That sounds about right. The KC writer for the site grilled the Royals for giving up on him.
If we are making big deals, get me a CF ans stop acting like Davis/Guillorme/Villar is more of a problem than Smith in LF. Third base isn’t as big a deal.
ReplyDeleteGus, I agree, outfield defense is a bigger problem than Davis at third.
ReplyDeleteIf there is any fire to the smoke of Chapman, the solution would be to work out some type of Alonso for Chapman deal, sign Bradley, move Nimmo to left, Smith to first, and now you have a pretty first rate defense all over.