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Today, the team signed outfielder Edward Olivares (Pirates) to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. The Mets also traded 2024 international bonus pool money to the Tampa Bay Rays for pitching prospect Sean Harney. https://www.amazinavenue.com/2024/12/6/24315376/mlb-free-agency-mets-edward-olivares-trade-sean-harney-rays-outfield-relief-pitchinghttps://www.amazinavenue.com/2024/12/6/24315376/mlb-free-agency-mets-edward-olivares-trade-sean-harney-rays-outfield-relief-pitching Is this a situation where they have to spend the 2024 international money or lose it? Olivares is young, hits righty and has power. Might be interesting to see what he can do in spring training. Later
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And if he becomes another Seth Lugo, who thrived when converted to a starter, that would be good, too. Later
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Shane Bieber reportedly (Yahoo sports) re-signs with Guardians 1 yr, $10 mil, $16 Million option for 2026. Later
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Unlike many relievers he has more than one or two quality pitches. From Yahoo Sports: Holmes has three pitches that he uses with regularity: a sinker (used 56.3% of the time in 2024, per Baseball Savant), a slider (23%) and a sweeper (20.5%). That could be the kind of arsenal to get his through a batting order more than once. And if it doesn't work out, he would be a late inning asset (either setup or closer). Nice move. Later
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For what seemed like decades after Don Zimmer originally polluted the position I suffered from third base envy. And Melton was one of the players I pointed at and wondered, "Why can't we get one like him"? Later
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Circus may be best action shot I recall on any of the covers. Later -
RIP Later
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NY Post reporting that Michael Kay is ending his radio show after 22 years. https://nypost.com/2024/12/05/sports/michael-kays-espn-radio-show-ending-afternoon-run-after-22-years/?fbclid=IwY2xjawG_CMtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXs_ocJE7_eYm8WX739pUYMIp0C7eLntZ2H2AVnMOyiGcuac_vD0kk0u3Q_aem_Gr0pjbLn8qMNx5b-Tu15Gwhttps://nypost.com/2024/12/05/sports/michael-kays-espn-radio-show-ending-afternoon-run-after-22-years/?fbclid=IwY2xjawG_CMtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXs_ocJE7_eYm8WX739pUYMIp0C7eLntZ2H2AVnMOyiGcuac_vD0kk0u3Q_aem_Gr0pjbLn8qMNx5b-Tu15Gw IMO, the recent outrageous positions he has taken ("The best booth in NY", the golden At-bat) were his attempt to remain relevant (as if he ever was). Maybe the pushback finally got to him. I actually heard his first show, by accident. I was stuck in a traffic jam and was searching for a traffic report. He said something about he had never used Ketchup or EZ-Pass. I turned it off and never listened to him again. He filled the role of pompous blowhard sports radio talk show host very well. Later
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As I had posted earlier in the season, when the Mets signed him, a lot of MFY fans were saying they were glad he left because he wasn't dependable. So, I was leery of him. But after watching him, it was clear that that was just sour grapes. If the Mets re-signed him, it would have been a good move. Later
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I think this comment from one of my Canadian* friends says it all, "My thought is that this is quite possibly the stupidest thing in the history of stupid things." Later * = Canadians are nice people. It takes a lot for them to throw an insult
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I'm not too excited about this, which is why I only keep checking back to this thread every fifteen minutes. Later
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Frayed Knot wrote: The upside of this signing, or so sez this NYP article by Dan Martin (no word on what Dick Rowen thinks of the deal) I'd give that a BOC, but it would only mean that we're both old enough to remember them. So I'll give it an LOL! instead. Later
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Frayed Knot wrote: So you think that the Mets might have already signed a player but are managing to keep it a secret with the idea of pulling it out after Soto makes a decision in some yet-to-be-determined time frame? I'm going with a 'No' on that one. No. I'm thinking of a tentative agreement that hasn't been signed yet. But both parties have agreed to wait for the Soto announcement because it is a Boras client. Later
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If the Mets lose out on Soto (shudder) I hope they have another big signing waiting in the wings for immediate announcement. A delay would be a buzz kill. Later
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Edgy MD wrote: My apologies for the misinformation. Well put. Me, too. This looks like click bait. Sorry, folks. Later
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Haven't found anything more since i first saw the news this morning. May have been speculative click bait. Save those memories and stay tuned. Later
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This article from 2022 says it was to fulfill a promise by Mrs. Payson. https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-retire-willie-mays-no-24https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-retire-willie-mays-no-24 Later
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That's how I would classify them, and would add two rule changes that I would reverse: 1) the option rule. I would go back to the old rule - three options, period. Not three option years in which a player can be yo-yo-ed multiple times. I realize the game has changed ,so I would accommodate the need for extra pitchers by keeping the current 26 man major league roster limit. And, because teams need a chance to evaluate minor league talent, I would 2) go back to the 40 man roster limit after September 1. I think we can all agree as to where Manfred can stick his golden bat. Later
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=Centerfield post_id=180219 time=1733334660 user_id=65] Koosman. No deGrom. Yes. Beltran. Borderline, but yes.
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He signed with the Tigers for 2025. How do you remember him? Later
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JD Martinez signs with the Tigers. Later
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From Metsmerized online: Soto's agent Scott Boras clarified that Soto has “begun the process of eliminating teams,” and his signing isn't imminent. Additionally, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic learned that bidding for the star slugger has reached $600 million. Later
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I still hat the DH rule, and I've told that to Ron Blomberg (the first ever DH). Since then he has written on his Facebook page that he hates the rule himself and wished it had never become a rule. He then (jokingly) asked forgiveness from all true baseball fans. Later
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As my Canadian friends call it, The Centre of the Universe, Tarana. Later
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Number 8 will always be Chris Cannizzaro to me. Later
