The Mets have lost two players in the last few days who spent much of the season either with the Mets, or shuttling back and forth between Flushing and Buffalo. Jason Pridie signed with the Oakland A's after clearing waivers. Pridie chose to become a free agent, and wasn't unemployed for very long. Pridie played well defensively in both RF and CF; a much better outfielder than Angel Pagan. If he
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November 18, 2011
Recently, the Mets let it be known that if they re-sign Jose Reyes, that Ruben Tejada will be the team’s starting second baseman in 2012. And if Reyes bolts, they’ll move Tejada to shortstop and have Daniel Murphy starting at second base. Many fans seem surprised by this news, figuring that Murphy’s career in the middle of the infield was over.
In 2011, Murphy posted a...
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November 16, 2011
We began our review of the 2011 Mets by examining their free agents and players the team will consider tending contracts to. We started evaluating the rest of the roster, beginning with infielder Ruben Tejada and continue today with catcher Josh Thole. Tomorrow: Ike Davis.
JOSH THOLE – C
THE SKINNY: Thole turned heads in 2010 with his bat control and ability to work the count...
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November 18, 2011
I came into this season with high hopes for guys such as Cory Vaughn, Cesar Puello, Wilmer Flores and Aderlin Rodriguez. However, not a single one of the players I just listed came close to their 2011 expectations, especially for where they were ranked in the system. I understand that they are young, and still have time to develop, but was it to much to ask for one of them to perform at...
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November 16, 2011
According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the New York Mets may still be players for shortstop Jose Reyes, even at the reported ‘bid’ of $90 million by the Miami Marlins:
#bbpBox_136591981840302081 a { text-decoration:none; color:#cc0000; }#bbpBox_136591981840302081 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }Assuming report of $90M for 6 from miami for reyes is right, #mets think...
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November 17, 2011
According to Ken Davidoff of Newsday, New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has reached out to the agent of Frank Francisco:
#bbpBox_136950402460553216 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4; }#bbpBox_136950402460553216 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }The #Mets met with the representatives for free agent RHP Frank Francisco.about 14 hours ago via webReplyRetweetFavorite...
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November 15, 2011
As GM meetings began today, tons of rumors flew around and it was really a pretty crazy day in Mets Rumorville.
From Reyes rumors to info about new ticket plans to Jason Pridie signing with the A’s to a photo of the outfield wall construction and much more Mets rumors, it was really a pretty active day on MetsOnline.
Here is a summary of Mets-related news and rumors from today...
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November 16, 2011
The A's bolstered their outfield depth on Wednesday, signing Jason Pridie to a Minor League contract.
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November 16, 2011
Lucas Duda also healthy, having recovered from September concussion
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November 16, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- David Wright understands why the New York Mets are open to listening to trade offers.
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November 16, 2011
“The Mets met with the representatives for free agent RHP Frank Francisco,” Newsday’s Ken Davidoff said tonight on Twitter.
Earlier this week, Joel Sherman of the New York Post said he believes the Mets would be willing to spend ‘$8-$10 million for late inning relief,’ and ‘they are considering if it is best to share that total between two relievers with...
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November 18, 2011
Friend of MetsBlog, @ChrisDAPS on Twitter, created this:
Matthew Cerrone: Obviously that’s an exaggeration, but it’s a point well taken… it has felt like this of late, considering every third post here over the last week or so has mentioned the Marlins. It’s frustrating to spend this much time mulling over the seemingly progressive moves of a division...
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November 15, 2011
The day began with news of an offer extended to Jose Reyes. It ended with the Mets facing a decision: Alter their view of the shortstop’s value, or play against him for the next six years.
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