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Mike Puma NY Post: Mets sign Justin Verlander to $86 million deal. "a two-year deal worth $86.6 million...a third-year vesting option that could bring the value of the deal to $121.6 million."
Newsday's Tim Healey explains the Verlander deal with Mets. "Verlander in all likelihood will be the biggest move of the Mets’ offseason. But there are many others to come."
David Lennon Newsday: Signing Justin Verlander wasn't just business for Mets. "It was a business move, a baseball decision. But this one came off as a little personal, too."
Newsday: Mets GM Billy Eppler congratulates Jacob deGrom but won't discuss talks.
What does Justin Verlander bring to the Mets? Are the Mets better off with Verlander than they would have been with Jacob deGrom?@SteveGelbs, @Todd_Zeile, @jim_duquette and @martinonyc discuss on Mets Hot Stove: https://t.co/h2IQFxH4Jl pic.twitter.com/OptjUL9Ymo
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 6, 2022
.@jim_duquette says starting pitching and bullpen help are next on the agenda for the Mets this offseason, while @martinonyc reports that the Mets met again with Jameson Taillon's agent today: https://t.co/h2IQFxptkL pic.twitter.com/1qBdk9dSFt
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 6, 2022
.@SteveGelbs sits down with Billy Eppler to talk about the Mets' offseason, Jacob deGrom signing with the Rangers and what's next for the Mets: https://t.co/DZAlVvSA5E pic.twitter.com/ukzF8ee1ro
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 6, 2022
.@martinonyc joins @ConnorJRogers and @PSLtoFlushing to discuss some of the other free agent starting pitchers the Mets could pursue in free agency: https://t.co/qXrPkKRsDP
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 6, 2022
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"There's a really good reputation that's starting to set in around the league among players about the Steve Cohen Mets"@martinonyc on the perception of the Mets organization around baseball after signing Justin Verlander: pic.twitter.com/o1IGQmjh94
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 6, 2022
Justin Verlander & Max Scherzer would be the 3rd duo of 3+ Cy Young winners to pitch for the same team in the same year, joining:
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) December 5, 2022
2021 Dodgers: Max Scherzer & Clayton Kershaw
1986 White Sox: Steve Carlton & Tom Seaver
but Carlton & Seaver were never on the roster at same time.
James McCann (in spring training) on Verlander and Scherzer in their Detroit days: "Without coming out and saying it, you could tell they competed with each other. ... 'Oh, OK, you punched out 10 tonight, watch me punch out 11 tomorrow.'
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) December 5, 2022
Welcome to New York, Justin Verlander! 🗽 pic.twitter.com/RtTqMc8eTh
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 5, 2022
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— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) December 6, 2022
NY Post:
- Mark Canha thrilled with Mets’ Justin Verlander deal: ‘Love to see it’
- Justin Verlander ‘blown away’ by Mets’ commitment to winning: Ben Verlander
- Steve Cohen’s personal touch made sure Justin Verlander didn’t get away
- Justin Verlander’s obsessed nature makes him the Mets’ smart gamble
- Get Mets tickets to see Justin Verlander for just $5 in 2023
- Mets fans welcome Kate Upton, Justin Verlander after her past Yankees allegiance
- Mets pursuing Andrew Benintendi in Brandon Nimmo hint.
Mets.com:
- In Verlander, Mets replace one ace with another
- DÃaz receives '22 All-MLB First Team honors - Lindor, Scherzer selected for Second Team.
- After Verlander, Mets' Winter Meetings agenda wide open
Metsmerized:
Amazing Avenue:
- Mets still interested in Kodai Senga
- Get your Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander shirts now
- Amazin’ Avenue Winter Meetings Special, Day 1: Verlander is a Met
- Mets, Justin Verlander agree to two-year deal
- It was the end of the road for Dominic Smith in 2022
- Despite some solid numbers, David Peterson was maddening in 2022
- Looking back at Jacob deGrom’s tenure in New York
- From Complex To Queens, Episode 199: 2022 Winter Meetings preview
Faith and Fear in Flushing:
Mets360:
Mets Daddy:
The Mets Police
Mike's Mets:
- Abbondanza! - Mike talks about the Italian word for plenty noting "Steve Cohen has continued to show a willingness to invest in players and the infrastructure of his organization in a way that I still struggle a bit to get used to."
Mack's Mets:
Only one game last night in Winter Ball. All the leagues resume a full schedule tonight except for Australia which resumes on Thursday.
Tiburones de La Guaira 18 Leones del Caracas 5 (Box Score) Wilfredo Tovar 3B 2 for 5, 1 run scored, 2 Ks - hitting .295 with an .707 OPS;
MLB.com:
- 11 takeaways from early megadeals at Winter Meetings
- All-Star closer on trading block? Inside the Winter Meetings rumors
- 'You win with star players': Phils, Turner agree to $300M deal (source)
- Cubs focusing on star shortstop (or two?) with Turner off market
- Cashman: Yanks 'negotiating hard' in pursuit of Judge
- Here is the star-studded 2022 All-MLB Team
- Giants continuing talks with Judge
- Bloom on Bogaerts talks: 'We’re going to stay engaged'
- Could one club sign multiple star shortstops?
- MLB Draft Lottery set for 8:30 ET tonight (MLB Network)
- Rule 5 prospects to keep an eye on
- Cards-Cubs battle brewing for star shortstop?
- After nixed Deadline deal, Astros plan to meet with Contreras
MLB Trade Rumors:
- Pirates Looking To Add Starting Pitching
- Red Sox Making Push To Sign Tommy Kahnle
- Phillies To Focus On Mid-Rotation Starters, Back-End Relievers
- KBO’s Kia Tigers Close To Signing Adonis Medina
- Andrew Heaney Has Three-Year Offers, Wants Fourth Year
- Giants Looking To Add Two Outfielders
- Padres Made Higher Offer Than Phillies To Trea Turner
- Abraham Almonte Signs With KBO’s LG Twins
- Marlins Interested In Justin Turner
- James Kaprielian Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, Expected To Be Ready For Spring Training
- Cubs Have Met With Carlos Correa At Winter Meetings
- Catching Notes: Cubs, Murphy, Astros, Contreras, Cardinals
- Chaim Bloom On Bogaerts, Pitching, Offseason Additions
- Latest On Cardinals’ Offseason Priorities
- Bobby Dalbec Available In Trades, Rays Interested
Yahoo Sports:
- Phillies break the bank with $300M Turner deal
- White Sox, Rick Hahn keeping open mind on potential trades
- Sources say Cubs going big in push for Carlos Correa, Dansby Swanson
- How the Mets/Justin Verlander deal came together
- Scouts and execs weigh in on Mets' Justin Verlander signing: 'He’s a special arm'
- Mets' aggressive signing of Justin Verlander was the right move — here's what should be next
- Mets to sign Verlander | FastCast
- Reported Aaron Judge visit to Winter Meetings catches Yankees off guard
- After adding Justin Verlander, what's next for the Mets this offseason? | Mets Hot Stove
- As Sean Murphy trade looms, Athletics prepared for Shea Langeliers transition
ESPN:
CBS Sports:
FanGraphs:
- Win-Now Phillies Charge Ahead With $300 Million Deal for Trea Turner
- Job Posting: Boston Red Sox – Clubhouse Analyst
- Mets Lose Jacob deGrom, Sign Next-Best Thing: Justin Verlander
- Red Sox Sign Chris Martin, Strike Zone Artist
- 2023 ZiPS Projections: San Diego Padres
- More Than a Putout Puzzle: Revisiting the Problem of Outfield Alignment
- Open Market Musings
- Leading the League in Bruises: Assembling a HBP-Happy Lineup
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Nationals.com:
Today
in Mets History Per
Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Amado Samuel (1938)
- Larry Bowa (1945)
- Tim Foli (1950)
- Luis Rosado (1955)
- Terry McDaniel (1966)
- Kevin Appier (1967)
- Freddy Valdez (2001)
Died on this date:
- Tracy Stallard (2017)
Transactions:
New York Mets traded Dennis Ribant and Gary Kolb to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Don Cardwell and Don Bosch on December 6, 1966.
New York Mets purchased Kevin Kobel from the Milwaukee Brewers on December 6, 1977.
New York Mets traded Randy Myers and Kip Gross to the Cincinnati Reds for John Franco and Don Brown on December 6, 1989.
New York Mets traded Gregg Jefferies, Kevin McReynolds and Keith Miller to the Kansas City Royals for Bret Saberhagen and Bill Pecota on December 6, 1991.
New York Mets signed free agent Todd Haney of the Houston Astros on December 6, 1997.
New York Mets traded Brian Bannister to the Kansas City Royals for Ambiorix Burgos on December 6, 2006.
Detroit Tigers signed Omir Santos of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 6, 2010.
New York Mets traded Angel Pagan to the San Francisco Giants for Andres Torres and Ramon Ramirez on December 6, 2011.
San Diego Padres signed Dale Thayer of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 6, 2011.
New York Mets signed free agent RHP Brad Brach on December 6, 2019.
New York Mets designated RHP Chris Flexen for assignment on December 6, 2019.
1989 | The Mets and Reds swap relievers. Randy Myers goes to Cincinnati and fellow closer John Franco will finish games in New York. |
2004 | The Mets and Royals exchange right-handers with starter Brian Bannister going to Kansas City and reliever Ambiorix Burgos heading for the Big Apple. The son of former major league southpaw Floyd Bannister will place third in the AL Rookie of the Year voting, earning nine victories for the last-place club, and the 23 year-old Dominican will appear in only 17 games for New York, being derailed by injuries and off-the-field incidents. |
2013: It's a big day of transactions for the Yankees. They lose two free agents, 2B Robinson Cano, who agrees to a ten-year deal with Seattle for $240 million, and OF Curtis Granderson, who moves across town to the Mets for four years at $60 million. To compensate, the Bronx Bombers ink OF Carlos Beltran for three years at $45 million, and 2B Kelly Johnson for one year.
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