Winter Meetings Open Thread 12/9/14: Please be a better day than yesterday.
Day two of the Winter Meetings in San Diego. Former Yankees closer David Robertson has been signed by the Chicago White Sox. Hopefully today will yield better offseason news. Pitchers and catchers...
View ArticleMets trade rumors: Mets are not considering Rangers shortstops Elvis Andrus...
Both Rangers shortstops are reportedly not part of the Mets' plan.After watching the team stay put on the first day of the 2014 winter meetings, Mets fans hoping for an action-packed second day in San...
View ArticleFrancisco Liriano re-signs with Pirates for three years, $39 million
The lefty is back in black for 2015.Word on the street is that everyone is waiting for Jon Lester to sign somewhere before we start seeing a lot of activity in the pitching market. Perhaps Francisco...
View ArticleMets trade rumors: Alderson sees outside options at shortstop dwindling
The general manager says free agent options appear better than a trade right now.We've heard plenty of rumors regarding the Mets and shortstops since the winter meetings began on Monday. Starlin Castro...
View ArticleMets free agency: Mets talk with Craig Breslow at winter meetings
Still in search of a veteran left-hander for their bullpen, the Mets met face-to-face with Craig Breslow in San Diego.While the Mets' bullpen is fairly set heading into 2015, the need for a second...
View ArticleWhy so little interest in Daniel Murphy?
Oft discussed but never actually dealt, the lack of serious interest in Daniel Murphy is nothing, if not interesting.Remarkably, Daniel Murphy finished the 2014 season as the second-longest tenured Met...
View ArticleJon Lester signs with Cubs for six years and $155 million
One of the biggest fish of the free agent season has been reeled in.Well, it took until early Wednesday morning, but finally the first domino has fallen. Jon Lester, who split last season between the...
View ArticleMets Morning News: All of the winter meetings rumors. ALL OF THEM!
Your Wednesday morning dose of New York Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.Meet the MetsThe outside shortstop pickings are slim, so the Mets may continue to wait out the free agent...
View ArticleRockies Winter Meetings roundup, Day 2
Wilin Rosario, Dillon Gee and Justin Morneau are among those in the news from the Rockies' perspective.Sure enough, after Miguel Montero officially went off the trade market following the Cubs'...
View ArticleHow to improve the Royals outfield: Double-down on defense
How the Royals could upgrade in a way that you wouldn't expectThe Kansas City Royals, 2014 American League Champions, were adept at two things: pitching, particularly in the back end of the bullpen,...
View ArticleMets rumors: Mets have preliminary talks with lefty reliever Phil Coke
The Mets continue to explore options for an additional left-hander for their bullpen.Much of the talk surrounding the Mets at the winter meetings has been centered on Dillon Gee, but general manager...
View ArticleMets trade rumors: Mets and Rockies discussing Dillon Gee deal
The Mets player most likely to be traded this week is the focus of trade talks at the winter meetings in San Diego.We've been hearing for days now that the Mets are looking to trade one of their...
View ArticleRockies trade rumors: Mets reportedly seeking Rex Brothers in potential...
The Rockies seem pretty gung ho for a starter who has little chance of succeeding in Denver.The Colorado Rockies are interested in taking starting pitcher Dillon Gee off of the hands of the New York...
View ArticleMets sign Scott Rice to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training
The lefty specialist will receive a split contract and an invite to spring training.The Mets have a deal in place to bring back left-handed relief pitcher Scott Rice on a split contract. The...
View ArticleMets Morning News: The stove is hot!
Dillon Gee is being shopped, the Mets still need a left-handed reliever and a shortstop, and Jimmy Rollins finally left the NL East!Meet the MetsDillon Gee has emerged as the starting pitcher that the...
View ArticleMets sign John Mayberry Jr. to one-year, $1.45 million deal
He's not a star, but the Mets pick up a nice piece for their bench.Not content to sit idly by while every other team improves their roster at the winter meetings in San Diego, the Mets have sprung up...
View ArticleOrioles walk away from Rule 5 draft with two pitchers: Jason Garcia and Logan...
Dan Duquette worked his magic and the Orioles added two players to the major league roster during the Rule 5 draft. They are right-handed pitchers Jason Garcia, from the Astros via the Red Sox, and...
View ArticleTaylor Featherston Newest Angel Via Rule 5 Draft Trade
Angels trade cash with CubsThe Angels did not draft a player in the major league portion of the Rule 5 Draft. They had the thirtieth pick and the player they wanted had already been selected. But they...
View ArticleMets add pitcher Sean Gilmartin in Rule 5 Draft but lose five players of...
The Mets made one selection and had a handful of players taken over the course of the Rule 5 Draft.The Rule 5 Draft, in which players that are not on the 40-man roster can be selected by other teams,...
View ArticleDodgers take Peter Lavin, Alexander Santana, Randy Fontanez, Nate Samson in...
SAN DIEGO -- The Dodgers took four players in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 Draft while losing no minor-leaugers on Thursday, the final day of baseball's winter meetings. They neither drafted...
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