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Going into the 2018 season, the Mets have a lot of holes to fill. And with David Wright's absence presumed to be permanent, one of the biggest is at third base. Unfortunately, the position player market is paper thin, and third base may be the worst spot of all. One of the few pending free agent third basemen having an above average year is Mike Moustakas, but does he make sense for the Mets? On the positive side, Moustakas is having a strong offensive year with an .854 OPS -- 11th-best among MLB third basemen, and 35 home runs -- by far the most of his career. This marks the third consecutive year he has put up above average numbers, and though his on base percentage is mediocre, his strikeout Continue to Article

August 31, 2017 8:00:am EST

As I said a few weeks ago, it's my understanding that Sandy Alderson and Jeff Wilpon had already planned to sit down with David Wright to discuss their future together. The rumored meeting must feel extra important this morning, 12 hours after Wright terminated his rehab assignment to again have his shoulder examined. "I continued to have shoulder pain," Wright said in a statement late Monday. "I decided to go to the doctor and get it checked out. Will make any decisions going forward after my appointment." The decision to retire or keep trying to play belongs only to Wright, who is under contract for three more seasons. That said, no one more than David knows that, despite averaging 156 games Continue to Article

August 31, 2017 7:00:am EST

As I said a few weeks ago, it's my understanding that Sandy Alderson and Jeff Wilpon had already planned to sit down with David Wright to discuss their future together. The rumored meeting must feel extra important this morning, 12 hours after Wright terminated his rehab assignment to again have his shoulder examined. "I continued to have shoulder pain," Wright said in a statement late Monday. "I decided to go to the doctor and get it checked out. Will make any decisions going forward after my appointment." The decision to retire or keep trying to play belongs only to Wright, who is under contract for three more seasons. That said, no one more than David knows that, despite averaging 156 games Continue to Article

August 31, 2017 7:00:am EST

Matt Harvey threw a bullpen session today in Cincinnati in advance of returning from the disabled list Saturday against the Astros. Harvey, who hasn't pitched in the majors since June 14, will likely get four-to-five big league starts between now and the end of this season. To say each one of them will be huge for him -- as well as Sandy Alderson -- would be an understatement.  I firmly believe Harvey will be in the starting rotation next season. I also expect he'll do everything in his power this winter and next spring to make 32 dominant starts next summer in advance of becoming a free agent for the first time in his career. Of course, Harvey's name will come up in trade rumors during the next Continue to Article

August 30, 2017 3:30:pm EST