Report: Mets Will Consider Extending Daniel Murphy A Qualifying Offer
If Murphy were to decline the offer, New York could still negotiate with him. If he ended up signing with another club, the Mets would receive draft-pick compensation.
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If Murphy were to decline the offer, New York could still negotiate with him. If he ended up signing with another club, the Mets would receive draft-pick compensation.
According to CBSSports.com/WFAN baseball insider Jon Heyman, Mets manager Terry Collins has told friends that he'd be pleased with a two-year deal after the season.
The Mets lead the Cubs 3-0 in the NLCS, and though history is on their side, comebacks as difficult as the one Chicago will have to make have happened before.
Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy homered for the fifth consecutive postseason game on Tuesday night, matching the major league record.
You didn't expect the Mets to breeze to three wins in three games. You didn't expect their gifted but neophyte pitching to smoke the most sizzling collection of bats in baseball. But they sure have.
The Mets defeated the Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday and now sit just one win from their first World Series berth in 15 years. Here are some of the best images from the NLCS Game 3 victory.
Given the type of postseason he's had so far, it's hard to believe that Daniel Murphy may well end up playing his way out of Flushing. Believe it, though.
Daniel Murphy homered for a record-tying fifth straight game in the postseason, sending Jacob deGrom and the Mets over the Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night for a 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series.
Mets and Cubs fans have one thing in common -- their fan bases are long-suffering.
It's doubtful that any of those fans have more experience than 100-year-old Adeline Russo. The Westchester County woman said she has been a Mets fan since before they were even a team.
Excited Mets fans of all sizes are set to cheer on their team Tuesday night.
There's something about him that we can all relate to, and that was further evident on Sunday night.
Omar Minaya bagged Daniel Murphy, Jeurys Familia and Jacob deGrom. Oh, and someone called The Dark Knight.
The young and talented New York Mets had a 19-year-old phenom named Dwight Gooden who was taking over the Big Apple one breathtaking fastball at a time.
One can only hope that Murphy's run of greatness can continue over the next few weeks. He has already created one of the most memorable playoff legacies in franchise history.
Excitement is building among die hard fans and new ones as the New York Mets try to make it into the World Series.
Despite his heroics on the sport's biggest stage, there's a very good chance that the free-agent-to-be won't be a Met in 2016.
I admit, I thought the Cubs would be a bit much for the Mets. I've never been so happy to be so wrong.
Daniel Murphy homered again and Noah Syndergaard shut down the Cubs as the Mets took a 2-0 lead in the NLCS.
The Mets will head to Wrigley Field this week for (possibly) the next three games of the NLCS against the Chicago Cubs.
Somewhere between Pittsburgh and Chicago, Jake Arrieta lost his unhittable aura. He didn't find it in New York, that's for sure.
Say this for the Daniel Murphy and the New York Mets: They have their October formula down and are sticking with it.
New York fans were cold at Sunday night's game, but they stayed optimistic and it paid off as the Mets scored early and held on for a 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of the NLCS.
Matt Harvey limited Chicago to four hits over 7 2-3 innings, Daniel Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud homered off Jon Lester and the Mets beat the Cubs 4-2 Saturday night in the opener of the NL Championship Series.
Die-hard Mets fans cleared their Saturday schedules.
