Your Wednesday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
SNY is introducing a streaming package for Mets fan who don’t have a cable package to watch this season’s games.
Steve Cohen gave his thoughts on what would constitute a successful season for the Mets this year. He also talked about his disappointment with the Mets’ attendance numbers last season.
Tim Healey summarized all of the Steve Cohen comments.
Anthony DiComo contextualized Cohen’s comments about the spending and tax level he’d like to get under.
Will Sammon profiled Nick Madrigal and the big shoes he has to fill this season.
The Mets hosted St. Lucie County Special Olympians at Clover Park today, with Mets players leading instructions.
Around the National League East
Battery Power looked at potential shortstop trade targets for the Braves, should they choose to improve from Orlando Arcia.
The Nationals are being cautious with James Wood as he suffers from quad tendinitis.
Around Major League Baseball
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays failed to reach an extension agreement by Guerrero’s self-imposed deadline on Monday.
Ken Rosenthal broke down the ways in which the Blue Jays have continually mis-stepped with Guerrero, leading to the inability to extend him.
The Cubs signed Justin Turner to a one-year, $6 million contract.
Buster Olney used the Alex Bregman negotiations as an example of how the Cubs’ current business practices and team philosophy towards spending.
Adam Ottavino agreed to a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Christian Romo looked at Yuhi Sako, a young Japanese pitcher (with an interesting journey) that the Mets signed this offseason.
Thomas Henderson examined the interesting logjam the Mets have at second base entering this spring training.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 1962 the Mets started the first spring training in team history, and somehow found players to cut who were worse than the motley crew of players who made the team.