Jed Lowrie and why he became a Met.

Jed Lowrie was asked about coming to the Mets. He wanted to play for his former agent. I think I have been pretty transparent that I met Brodie a few weeks ago and talking to the guy I like him. I don't get any "agent" vibes from him and I know A LOOOOOOOOT of agents.

From the NY Post

Q: What was appealing about coming to New York and playing for the Mets?

A: I think the opportunity to play for Brodie. I’ve had a long history with him [when Van Wagenen was my agent] and we’ve had a lot of baseball conversations and kind of see his vision playing our from the other side, and the moves that he made early on that kind of set the stage. That excited me and gave me the knowledge that I needed that they were serious. … I think the collection of guys that are in the clubhouse, the talent that’s in the clubhouse kind of helped me guide my decision.

   Q: What makes Brodie tick?

    A: I think he’s always looking for a challenge, and I think he is someone who is             well-organized and thoughtful about the things that he does. He has that mentality of finding a way to get better … the mentality to do that, we probably click on more than anything else … finding a way to get better.
               

Q: What will it be like playing on the New York stage?

             A: The opportunity to play for an organization that has such a rich history, right? You talk      about the Mets logo and colors, you’re talking about a combination of the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. There’s such a rich history woven just in the hat. It’s exciting.

Read more here.

Blevins thanks Mets Fans for his time in NYC

METS BP Cap for 2019

This material reminds me of the Amazing Spider-Man suit..Look at that texture.

Mets are guaranteeing Bobbleheads with special ticket packages.

Folks complained about not being able to get bobbles guaranteed, now the Mets are going to guarantee them for you. But there is a price. $99 for the ticket package that guarantees you a bobble and a photo op with the Throne and a field level ticket.

Now what about the Mets season ticket holders?

Chief Brodie is standing behind his original swagger.

This is a quote from Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen. After meeting him, I do think he actually believes this and really wants this team to succeed.  For an agent, he seems very genuine and I think he wants the Mets to succeed while building his brand. Not the other way around.

“We believe we can win, and I think because of that we should not be afraid to say it,’’ Van Wagenen told The Post on a sun-splashed Thursday at First Data Field and Mets pre-camp.

“We do believe it. It’s just not me saying it. Our players believe it,’’ he said. “Our coaching staff believes it, and I think that confidence has resonated across all of us and it gives us the conviction to be able to say it out loud.

“When I took the job I knew there was talent here and a core to build around, most notably on the mound and our starting rotation,’’ Van Wagenen said of his central plan that was carefully put into action the past few months. 

“I think we had a number of clear areas of improvement we needed to make, and we were very vocal about what those areas were and we were methodical about trying to address them. So now that we have done that, we feel really good and really confident about the club that we’ve built and the players that are here, and we’re looking forward about going to war.

“I hope that our division is the most competitive in baseball because we are not going to be afraid to go toe-to-toe with any of them and we expect to win, and if we win in this division there is no stopping us.’’

Read more here.


Hey Travis, look over your shoulder.

Adding positional depth has been one of the goals this offseason for the Mets, who earlier signed free agent Wilson Ramos to be their starting catcher.

“Devin is greatly respected among our pitching staff and is extremely well prepared,’’ general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said. “We are hopeful he can contribute in 2019.”

“I was really excited to see he is coming back and get another chance to do something,” lefty Steven Matz said of Mesoraco — who signed a minor league deal and originally came over to the Mets on May 8 in the Matt Harvey trade with Reds.

The Mets thought that Travis was better then Plawecki, but they aren't going to put all their backup eggs in one catcher who seems to be always hurt.

Read more here from the NY POST.

The Phillies get Realmuto. Did the Mets have enough to have gotten him after looking at this deal? I have no clue, I like the Ramos signing anyway. You can read more about the trade here.

Mets sign another pitcher to a minor league deal... Read here.

I think that's it for now.