Benjamin Grimm

Well, if Cano replaces Bruce it doesn't make the lineup more lefthanded, except if you figure that Cano would start a lot more games than Bruce would.

It never occurred to me that people would park their cars at the Polo Grounds to go to a game at Yankee Stadium. I know it's totally impractical, but they should rebuild the Polo Grounds exactly as it was and exactly where it was. If I was a multi-billionaire I would do just that.

You're overlooking Mallex Smith also coming to the Mets. 40 steals and 10 triples in 2018 with Tampa. Would add some speed to a slow-footed team. I don't know if that's enough to make this a good deal, but you asked what you were missing. Also: Smith is 25 years old, four years away from free agency. .296/.367/.406 in 141 games in 2018.

How Mets’ slim Robinson Cano possibility could become reality The Mets are hoping to take advantage of the rebuilding Mariners’ desperation to deal away Cano. SNY reports that they would include Jay Bruce, who makes $26 million over the next two seasons, in a deal and hope the Mariners would include stud closer Edwin Diaz. Bruce for Cano and Diaz plus cash? Is that what they're saying?

This appears to be actual evidence that Brodie is doing something. I saw him tell Steve Gelbs that there are eleven areas that he wants to concentrate on. I was curious to hear a list of all eleven, but Steve didn't even ask him to name one of them.

They're looking for someone with a degree and technical experience. In New York City. I think it's probably at least 50K.

My guess is it would pay about $50,000.

Andy Martino wrote: As for the Mets, the idea is to capitalize on Seattle's own aggressive posture in trying to unload Cano. At 36 years old, owed $120 million over the next five seasons, and coming off a PED suspension, Cano carries significant baggage. But he remains a productive hitter. Could the Mets use this deal to rid themselves of Jay Bruce's contract, and acquire young closer Edwin Diaz? How much would the Mariners pay of Cano's contract? These huge unknowns mean that an actual deal is probably a longshot. But the Mets - and Yanks - are staying involved just in case.

Huh! Maybe I shouldn't have been so dismissive of the idea in the other thread.

Both married into the space program. (Nancy's Uncle Edgar was the third man to walk on Neptune.)

If you haven't voted in this poll, please do so! We have a six-way tie to break!

Anyone care to break this two-way tie?

Vote for the tabloid covers that you like the best. You may select up to three choices. Voting will run for seven days. SIMPLY deBEST Newsday, September 27, 2018. CY-HIGH! New York Daily News, September 27, 2018. THE deBATE IS OVER New York Post, September 27, 2018. HI, FIVE! Newsday, September 29, 2018. THE WRIGHT WAY! New York Daily News, September 29, 2018. WRIGHT THE FINAL CHAPTER New York Post, September 29, 2018. WRIGHT FIELD Newsday, September 30, 2018. A WRIGHT TO REMEMBER New York Daily News, September 30, 2018. HEART OF THE CITI New York Post, September 30, 2018. WRIGHT OFF INTO THE SUNSET New York Post, September 30, 2018. THREE METSKETEERS New York Daily News, October 23, 2018. A CITI OF 2 TALES New York Daily News, October 26, 2018. GO FISH! New York Post, October 26, 2018.

Or just to keep the Syracuse team stocked.

I expect that Alonso will be leaving Syracuse somewhere around April 15.

Some Sports Illustrated writers spitball some trade ideas: Let's Make a Trade for Noah Syndergaard! All proposals involve either the Padres or the Dodgers.

He'll turn 27 during spring training. (And his cup of coffee was in 2016, not 2014, for whatever that's worth.)

Darling as GM is discussed in this thread.

Well, I guess if enough dollars come back from Seattle, it's worth considering, but it really doesn't seem like a likely scenario.

Ken Rosenthal reporting that the Mariners are trying to unload Robinson Cano, and that the Mets are one of the teams that they've contacted. This seems so unlikely to happen that it's not worth creating a "Let's Talk About Robinson Cano" thread. Cano is 36 and there's $120 million remaining on his contract.

Bumping this poll for those who weren't around over Thanksgiving weekend.

Three more polls have closed, with two winning covers from the Daily News and one from Newsday. With fifteen first-round winners so far, the Daily News has eleven covers that will advance, and the Post and Newsday have two each. There will be 22 first-round polls. The ten winners with the highest percentage will get a second round bye. Here's how our fifteen winners rank: 1. MATT OUTTA HELL (Daily News)* 2. SMILE HIGH (Newsday)* 3. WHAT THE BLANK! (Daily News)* 4. There IS crying in baseball (Daily News) 5. IT'S RAININ' METS (Daily News) 6. SWEEP SNAKES (New York Post) 7. MICKEY'S CLUBHOUSE (Daily News) 8. MIDNIGHT BADNESS (Daily News) 9. TODD COUPLE! (Daily News) 10. BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE (Daily News) =#FF4000]11. WHERE THERE'S A WIL (Newsday)** 12. GSELL THE MAN! (New York Post)** 13. YOU NOAH NOTHING! (Daily News)** 14. RED WHITE & BLEW (Daily News)** 15. WHO'S UP FIRST? (Daily News)** * Clinched second-round bye =#FF4000]** Eliminated from second-round bye We still have a tie in our 17th poll (2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.17 Jul 19 through Jul 23). If this tie persists, a special tie-breaker poll will be posted on Wednesday.

Bumping this poll for those who weren't around over Thanksgiving weekend.

Vote for the tabloid covers that you like the best. You may select up to three choices. Voting will run for seven days. PEN RUNS DRY Newsday, August 27, 2018. JEFF THIS! New York Daily News, August 27, 2018. CY OF DISBELIEF Newsday, September 12, 2018. LAST LICKS Newsday, September 14, 2018. TEARFUL GOODBYE New York Daily News, September 14, 2018. EXIT STAGE WRIGHT New York Post, September 14, 2018. NATIONAL TREASURE Newsday, September 22, 2018. JUST GIVE IT TO JAKE New York Daily News, September 22, 2018. CYBER ATTACK New York Post, September 22, 2018. CY OF BELIEF New York Post, September 25, 2018. WRIGHT OF PASSAGE Newsday, September 26, 2018. OH MY DARLING! New York Daily News, September 26, 2018.

I wanted to see what this guy looks like, and as a side-effect of that, I'm posting this image here. Carry on.