Your Saturday morning dose of New York Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish reported yesterday that the Mets have jumped into the fray for free agent starter Bronson Arroyo. The veteran righthander would help bolster the Mets' rotation and eat up Matt Harvey's lost innings.
Fake Teams looked at the top five fantasy players on the Mets' roster.
Around the Majors
MLB released its annual drug test report yesterday.
In case you're hoping the Mets can sign Hanley Ramirez to play shortstop next winter, you might not want to. The Dodgers and Ramirez are trying to work out a contract extension.
The Royals gave GM Dayton Moore a two-year contract extension. Because it totally takes 10 years to rebuild a team. Have some patience!
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a profile of Cardinals' scout Mike Roberts, who has fought cancer these last few years but hasn't slowed down.
How much would Ryan Braun get if he were a free agent this offseason?
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