Mets GM Alderson Jokes About Team's Finances -- Again
Sandy Alderson stepped into the hotel lobby at the general managers' meetings and was ready with a quick quip: "I was upstairs stacking our money. Don't get excited. They were all fives."
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Sandy Alderson stepped into the hotel lobby at the general managers' meetings and was ready with a quick quip: "I was upstairs stacking our money. Don't get excited. They were all fives."
Jose Offerman said Monday he is not trying to avoid a U.S. lawsuit for attacking two opposing players with a baseball bat in Connecticut six years ago while he was playing for the Long Island Ducks.
According to the New York Daily News, the Amazin's and the Brewers have discussed a trade that would send the first baseman to Milwaukee. But the talks never got too serious, and a deal isn't expected to happen.
The Mets will wear camouflage jerseys for five home games next year as part of a "Military Monday" event that will include free tickets for U.S. servicemen and servicewomen.
The Braves say they will be leaving Turner Field and moving into a new 42,000-seat, $672 million stadium 11 miles from downtown in 2017. It's not clear how much it will cost taxpayers.
The Mets are reportedly interested in outfielder Curtis Granderson, who is likely to turn down the Yankees' qualifying offer of $14.1 million.
Robinson Cano, Jacoby Ellsbury, Shin-Soo Choo and Brian McCann are among the players seeking to cash in from a free-agent class lacking any ace starting pitchers.
According to a report, Noah Syndergaard could be on an accelerated path to make his Mets debut in June 2014.
Stiller was set to play a man who grew up on the same day as Piazza and was classmates with him. Stiller grew to hate Piazza for many reasons and became determined to exact his revenge.
The Milwaukee Brewers didn't extend a qualifying offer this week to Hart, who missed the entire 2013 season following surgery on both knees.
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As far as free agents go, Stephen Drew and Jhonny Peralta are the cream of the shortstop crop, but they will be in heavy demand and will likely command top dollar. A cheaper option is 36-year-old Rafael Furcal.
Retired managers Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox will join holdovers George Steinbrenner and Marvin Miller on the Hall of Fame expansion era committee ballot next month.
The Mets have eight players from last year's squad who can sign elsewhere via free agency. Should Alderson let them all walk? Should any return for 2014? Let's take a quick look at each guy.
A return to the Mets isn't completely off the table. General manager Sandy Alderson said on WFAN radio in September that re-signing the one-time ace would be a "possibility."
