This is the second time today we’ll focus on the Mets, who are active in the rumor mill as the Winter Meetings draw closer. The latest comes courtesy of Marc Carig of Newsday…
- Less than a month ago, the Mets were reportedly among several teams with interest in free agent first baseman Carlos Santana. Now the idea of the Mets landing Santana looks “very unlikely,” a source told Carig. The pessimism toward signing Santana stems from the presence of young first baseman Dominic Smith and an unwillingness on the team’s part to make a major financial commitment at the position. With Santana a strong bet to sign one of the most valuable contracts in this offseason’s class of free agents, the Mets are nearly certain to target a cheap stopgap like Adam Lind instead, per Carig, though he adds that they remain interested in a reunion with potential first base option Jay Bruce. Unlike Santana, Bruce is primarily an outfielder, and the Mets value his versatility enough to make a signing possible.
- Elsewhere around the infield, Carig writes that it’s “unlikely” the Mets will sign free agent second baseman Neil Walker, whom they traded to the Brewers over the summer. They haven’t shown any interest in utilityman Howie Kendrick, meanwhile, but re-signing longtime Met Jose Reyes remains on the table. Reyes turned in a respectable age-34 season in 2017, and he made it known toward the end of the year that he’d like to finish his career with the Mets.
- New York reportedly made an offer to reliever Bryan Shaw around Thanksgiving, but there’s still no indication as to whether he’s interested in joining the club, Carig reports. The belief around the majors is that Shaw has received multiple three-year proposals in the $24MM range (it’s unclear if any of those came from the Mets), one rival executive informed Carig. Shaw, 30, may be holding out for a fourth year, and the Mets would balk at that, according to Carig.
mplumacher
Something tells me the mets are just going to disappoint all of us fans, again.
weber722
What in their 60 year history would make you assume that?
sampsonite168
“the Mets are nearly certain to target a cheap”
As they always do.
DaKingoftheNorth
Adam Lind? Kendrick? I would prefer Walker back without a doubt.
Robertowannabe
So, DaKing, without a doubt, you want the Mets to sign a player that has shown that he cannot stay heathy through a whole season?? Sounds very smart
DaKingoftheNorth
Absolutely. He’s healthy now and more offense than the others considered. Thanks for the input tho.
reflect
Kendrick can play the OF so he does make more sense than Walker here. Hard pass on Adam Lind though.
xscalabr
Mets fans are the most spoiled brats in sports
seattlehof24
I think many Yankees and Patriots fans have that particular title, actually.
xscalabr
It’s weird how the good GMs like Mozeliak and Alderson get a bad rep yet some overrated GM like Cashman is a god basically
xscalabr
Sorry meant Dombrowski. Cash is a solid GM
mikeyank55
Hey Calamity the Wilpon’s are not broke. They’ve made back the Madoff $$. A more accurate description is that they are cheap, foolish and selfish.
It’s up to the Mets fans to stop passing the buck. Here’s how:
-No season tickets
-Don’t buy individual game tickets either
-Don’t buy any licensed Mets gear
-Avoid watching SNY so their ratings tank.
Dad
Cash ( the currency kind ) does make a good GM,unless you have Mike Matheny for a manager.
Jai
I agree 100%. They are making money, no doubt. There needs to be a boycott. It’s a shame that a team like the Mets, in a NY market, is run like a team out of Iowa by a group of selfish, inept morons.
mikeyank55
Too bad that your team came up short in the Ohtani sweepstakes. The good news is that you look to another season that ends after 162 games as your Mariners look to extend their current MLB record for consecutive years without a playoff game.
Perhaps Robbie can convince his buddy JayZ to offer a free concert to all M’a fans during the first weekend of October as a belated thank you gift for power manipulating old M’s management to sign that ridiculous contract.
And to think that as his performance peaked a couple of years ago you will be watching a long slide on his part….
calamityfrancis
mets fans are spoiled? how could you not feel for them? terrible, broke owners and having to be in the same city as the yankees.
metseventually
What are we spoiled by? You’re a moron.
mikeyank55
Hey Eventually – Happy holidays. Don’t call someone else a moron when you are a mets fan as you should be looking in the mirror
limjaheytrailerparksupervisor
Just wondering do you even follow baseball or just come here to troll on mets fans
bleedblueandorange
In what way shape or form are Mets fans spoiled? If anything we are the most deprived.
Thor-DarkKnight-CaptainAmerica-16
How are Mets fans spoiled brats? Our team rarely does enough to get to the next level.
iamhector24
Can you explain this? We always lose. I have a favorite baseball, football, hockey and college BB team. I’m 37. The Giants have 4 championships in my life, Duke 5, Penguins 5, the Mets… one (again speaking just of my lifetime). How am I spoiled? Perhaps the word spoiled doesn’t mean what you think it means.
Nicksysgsgsgg
This article is fake news Reyes was awful wth his horrible OBP horrible fielding and most important made everyone worse the very talented blue jays couldn’t win with Reyes in their locker room then they get rid of him and go to the Alcs 2 years in a row 2017 mets were supposed to be World Series contenders they ended up 22 games under 500 .Biggest collapses in history with reyes in 2007 and 2008.
BigSerch333
I CAN’T BELIEVE you’re here spewing the EXACT same “reyes the virus” crap that gets you banned on MMO here too. You have GOT TO get a life bro… diD Reyes like, rob your home or bang your wife or something??
Pathetic… almost as pathetic as thinking REYES INFLUENCED FAMILIA TO ABUSE HIS WIFE … I mean Jesus, u think someone has that kind of power over another human being, to convince them that whoopin up on your wife is the thing to do??? I just can’t believe it’s literally the exact same semtences… is this what you do; troll baseball blogs, waiting for them to mention the Mets/Reyes so u can get an erection and does your nonsense about him?? Been going on literally since the 2017 season started, up until now…. can’t wait to see you create, what, your literally 20th or so screen name and go back on MMO to be a schmuck and type the same crap over and over, only to get banned within 5 minutes — And then create another name and do it again. You, little boy, have absolutely NO LIFE
jh8913
Woah
Nicksysgsgsgg
Maybe because he destroys every team he is on ? Notice how guys for the first time start bleaching their hair after Reyes and his bleached hair show up so you seee his he causes guys to bleach their hair so yes he has a big influence which is why it’s not a coincidence familia has an issue after Reyes shows up
LongTimeFan1
Nicksysgsgsgg – If this is what you truly believe, you’re spewing a lot of nonsense. and ignorance.
You actually want people, including yourself to believe that Reyes taught or supported domestic violence in a teammate along with arrest, public humiliation, court appearances, potential trial, prison, suspension, loss of millions, wrath of team, teammates, and fans, potential divorce, wrath of family. If you’re serious, you ought to educate yourself in common sense real life.
iamhector24
Nick… you’re an idiot. I’m not a Reyes guy but “Reyes ruins teams because he gets people to dye their hair” is the stupidest standpoint ever. Just stop it.
Nicksysgsgsgg
Reyes the bleached haired wife beating virus hit 246 with a terrible OBP and acts insane in the locker room every team with him underachieves the moron who wrote this article Is fake news
Nicksysgsgsgg
On April 27 mets had an era of 3.9 the nationals had an era of 4.5 yet the nationals had a 9 game lead already over the mets they were awful before injuries the team was going nowhere in 2017 they were an underperforming disaster from day 1 before injuries Reyes destroyed mets
Nicksysgsgsgg
It’s not a coincidence that 3 months after reyes is around the team familia all of a sudden has a domestic violence issue. reyes is toxic and terrible for a team which is why mets had the biggest collapses in history. reyes laughing and acting wild creates an unhealthy culture by making guys lose their timing and compettive edge and fight which is why bluejays started to win the second reyes was released from the team.
limjaheytrailerparksupervisor
Wow tell us how you really feel
joeyrocafella
Lol you’re a moron
bleedblueandorange
You’re a clinical moron. Hope they sign him so you can go away and root for another team
Benklasner
Whoa. Reyes sucks for sure (palyer and person) but I think you are over simplifying by a large degree.
mikeyank55
Correct. Reyes is the tip of the iceberg. There’s snow on the ground and it is cold in NY and the sad reality for Mets fans is that there is no wood to put into the hot stove this coming week.
Sandy will play make believe GM for a major market NL team with an almost empty wallet. He will waive a few $5’s and $10’s around.
If they do make a splashy move (like Cespedes) it will be ill conceived and the team at Best will be chasing its tail from the gate in April.
cbart10
Why don’t the Mets go after New York born and raised Joe Panik for 2nd base. He would be a great addition to the Mets!
adshadbolt
What are the Mets gonna give up their system is worse than the Giants. Conforto isn’t happening, Rosario not happening, Smith maybe but not enough, Matz maybe but the giants need bats not pitchers. And don’t even say Lagares he is a mediocre 5th outfielder that is overpaid.
Bill
I would love to see him on the Mets. My son played little league with him in Westchester before they moved up to Dutchess.
limjaheytrailerparksupervisor
If Miami is seriously hurting to make their payroll as low as possible I think the mets should go for Starlin Castro before considering panik. But I like the idea, panik would be a nice addition if the price is right.
baumrind973
And, why can’t we get a Hal Steinbrenner/Brian Cashman combo at CitiField? This mess starts at the top. And, while I am enamored by the idea of building the farm teams up to feed players, the MLB team needs actual, proven players, not pretenders (Lind, Reyes, and a cast of thousands). Alderson righted the ship when he came on board, but his spendthrift ways have got to go. Let’s not break the bank, but we should be able to match or somewhat exceed last year’s budget to bring in someone who can pitch or hit, and field. And, what’s his commitment to hitting without regard to defense?
Solaris601
Tribe has to be encouraged by the lack of development of Santana’s market. They gotta be hoping he’s still available in late January and more willing to sign a team-friendly contract similar to what happened with EE last year. So many first basemen on the market and none are signed yet.
Polish Hammer
For is much is I love to see Santana come back I just don’t see it happening. There will be several other team is making good offers to him probably more so in the American League where you can also play DH.
GarryHarris
The Mets’ front office is in a hard position. Because 2-17 was a IL fluke, Its hard to predict what they need in terms of players. CF and 2B shouldn’t be as hard to fill via trades and they have two rookies on the watch list. Its not an exciting team.