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Report: Mets sign OF Harrison Bader to one year contract
Pete Alonso is excited to be back together with college teammate Harrison Bader 💪
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) January 4, 2024
(via IG/polarpete20) pic.twitter.com/PxcRdbw4ki
MLB OAA leaders among outfielders since 2018:
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) January 4, 2024
1. HARRISON BADER (66)
2. Kevin Kiermaier (58)
3. Manuel Margot (47)
4. Lorenzo Cain (45)
5. Michael A. Taylor (44)
(h/t @mike_petriello, @MLBStats) pic.twitter.com/oT8APFy67A
Off of @WillSammon's article regarding Luis Severino's tipping issues, @martinonyc discusses what he's learned and @JerryBlevins demonstrates how easy of a fix it is and what Severino can do https://t.co/96QYh72GEs
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 5, 2024
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Would Hyun-jin Ryu be a good addition to the Mets' starting rotation? @ConnorJRogers discusses it with @PSLToFlushing on The Mets Pod https://t.co/PNDOdOeIOU
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 5, 2024
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On Baseball Night in New York, @sal_licata, @martinonyc, @AnthonyMcCarron & @JerryBlevins discuss Josh Hader, including his market and how he could be looking at a contract larger than Edwin DÃaz's, as well as his potential fit with the Yankees or Mets https://t.co/rLY3AKJETW pic.twitter.com/X8Kc0uN40n
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 5, 2024
Mets.com:
Yahoo Sports/Mets:
- Trevor Bauer 'more than open' to signing with Mets after 2021 offseason fiasco
- Mets should stay away from J.D. Martinez: 'I'd rather (have) Giancarlo Stanton,' says WFAN's Sal Licata - Sal says "He has got washed up written all over him. The second he signs with the Mets, he’s going to go downhill... J.D. Martinez would be so bad, Mets fans would be begging for Daniel Vogelbach back."
Metsmerized:
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Mets Minors:
Mets360:
Mack's Mets:
In the Dominican -
- Starling Marte did not play.
- Robinson Cano 2B 0 for 4, 1 K;
- Michael Perez C 1 for 4, 1 K;
- Ex Minor League Met Hector Rodriquez CF 1 for 4, 1 K;
- Ex-Syracuse Met Sam McWilliams 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 K;
- Hansel Robles 1 inning, no runs;
- Carlos Cortes RF 0 for 6, 1 run, 1 walk;
- Albert Almora Jr. LF 2 for 4, double;
- Wilfredo Tovar DH 1 for 4, double, 1 RBI;
- Wilson Ramos C 1 for 4, HR, 1 run scored, 1 RBI;
- Ex-Syracuse Met David Rodriguez RF 0 for 3, 1 walk
Ken Rosenthal The Athletic: Why Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley are both on my Hall of Fame ballot. Ken says "it was impossible to vote for one and not the other." questioning how the 2B-SS combo of "Alan Trammell is in [the Hall] and Lou Whitaker is not".
MLB.com:
- Watch 'em fall! Records we want to see broken in '24
- 10 quiet teams that still could make a noisy move
- Plenty of power left on free agent market
- Are these AL East rivals vying for Cease?
- HOF ballot update: 8 crucial questions as announcement nears
- This club is viewed as Montgomery's 'first choice'
- Prospects primed to break out in '24 -- one for each team
- Snell has privately expressed interest in joining this team (report)
- Newly acquired Sale signs 2-year deal with Braves
- Yanks claim OF Thompson from Reds, add RHP Poteet (report)
- Here's the skinny on new Red Sox starter
- MLB announces 8 college teams set for '24 Desert Invitational
- Which 2 clubs face most pressure in '24? Go coast to coast
MLB Trade Rumors:
- Braves, Chris Sale Agree To Two-Year Deal
- Rangers Hire Dave Bush As Director Of Pitching Strategy
- Pirates, Mariners Have Shown Interest In Carlos Santana
- Padres Sign Oscar Mercado, Kevin Plawecki To Minor League Deals
- Mets Indicating Willingness To Trade Omar Narvaez
- Reds Outright Austin Wynns
- Tigers, Andrew Vasquez Agree To Minor League Contract
- Pirates Sign Michael Plassmeyer To Minor League Deal
- Astros Sign Chris Gittens To Minor League Deal
- White Sox Outright Carlos Perez
- KBO’s Samsung Lions Sign Denyi Reyes
- Astros Designate Joel Kuhnel For Assignment
- Twins Claim Ryan Jensen From Marlins
- Yankees Claim Bubba Thompson From Reds
- Astros Claim Declan Cronin From White Sox
Yahoo Sports:
- MLB Hall of Fame: Here's how Class of 2024 voting is going
- Why Zaidi ‘can't imagine' Giants trading top prospect Harrison
- Yankees free agency and trade buzz: NY reportedly among teams expressing 'sincere interest' in Dylan Cease
- Zaidi lists two positions of need Giants could target via trade
- As teams make moves on pitchers, is trade market for Dylan Cease shrinking?
- Zaidi shares candid outlook on criticism that comes with Giants role
- Mets signing Harrison Bader helps, but more offense is needed
ESPN:
FanGraphs:
- Effectively Wild Episode 2107: The Mascot Menu
- The Rangers Are Building for the Second Half
- Is 2024 the End of the Astros as We Know Them?
- Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 1/4/24
- 2024 ZiPS Projections: Philadelphia Phillies
- Billy Cook Is an Under-the-Radar Prospect in a Loaded Orioles System
- Philadelphia Phillies Top 26 Prospects
Born on this date:
- Charlie Hough (1948)
- Nori Aoki (1982)
- Eduardo Escobar (1989)
- Keyshawn Askew (2000)
Died on this date:
- Rogers Hornsby (1963)
- Tug McGraw (2004)
- Rick Down (2019)
Transactions:
New York Mets traded Vince Coleman to the Kansas City Royals for Kevin McReynolds on January 5, 1994.
New York Yankees signed Miguel Cairo of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2006.
New York Mets signed free agent David Newhan of the Baltimore Orioles on January 5, 2007.
New York Mets traded Corey Coles and Ryan Meyers to the Chicago Cubs for Angel Pagan on January 5, 2008.
New York Mets signed free agent Jason Bay of the Boston Red Sox on January 5, 2010.
Milwaukee Braves signed Eric Young of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2016.
New York Mets traded Bobby Wahl, Adam Hill and Felix Valerio to the Milwaukee Brewers for Keon Broxton on January 5, 2019.
New York Mets signed free agent Brandon Drury of the Toronto Blue Jays on January 5, 2021.
National Pasttime:
|
1974 |
Due to heavy financial losses, Rheingold Beer reveals plans to close the Brooklyn-based plant. As a result, the brewery will end its 13-year relationship with the Mets as the team's primary radio-TV sponsor. |
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1994 |
The Mets trade Vince Coleman to
the Royals to reacquire Kevin McReynolds, who played in New York for five
seasons beginning in 1987, along with $500,000 to make up the difference
between the salaries of the two outfielders. Co-owner Fred Wilpon indicated that
Coleman would never wear his team's uniform again due to the 32 year old's
role in the firecracker incident at Dodger Stadium, reported to have injured
three fans in the Chavez Ravine parking lot. |
|
2010 |
The Mets and R.A. Dickey agree to
a one-year minor league deal reportedly worth $600,000 if the journeyman
makes to the major league roster, along with the opportunity to earn $150,000
more in performance bonuses. The 35-year-old knuckleballer will become the
first player in franchise history to win six of his first seven starts (6-0,
2.33 ERA). |
|
2011 |
After narrowly missing induction
last year, second baseman Roberto Alomar and hurler Bert Blyleven are elected
to the Hall of Fame by a wide margin. The right-hander, who waited 14 years
before getting the nod, and the second baseman, considered a sure
first-ballot inductee last season, join executive Pat Gillick, broadcaster
Dave Van Horne, and writer Bill Conlin in Cooperstown next July. |
1994 - In a trade of outfielders, the New York Mets send Vince Coleman to the Kansas City Royals for Kevin McReynolds. For McReynolds, it is his second stint with Mets.
2006: In a trade involving four pitchers, the Los Angeles Dodgers acquire Jae Seo and Tim Hamulack from the New York Mets in exchange for Duaner Sanchez and Steve Schmoll.
January 5, 2004: Tug McGraw passed away. He was 59. McGraw pitched nine seasons with the @Mets, including the 1969 World Championship team and 1973 National League title team #LGM #MetsRewind #YaGottaBelieve pic.twitter.com/fqEySeeuou
— Mets Rewind (@metsrewind) January 5, 2021
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