Where Things Stand With The Mets' Manager Search

December 3, 2021 Nate Olshan

With the lockout now in effect in MLB, teams aren’t allowed to sign/trade players… But while the MLB owners and players try to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, the Mets can hire a manager. Managers, and all other coaches for that matter, aren’t tied to the CBA and can do whatever they want during the lockout, in terms of new jobs or promotions. Those hires can proceed as if nothing’s going on, and it’s a blessing in disguise for the Mets.

Mets Go Shopping On Black Friday

November 27, 2021 Nate Olshan

The Mets made three impact moves on Friday by signing INF Eduardo Escobar, OF/1B Mark Canha, and CF Starling Marte. After weeks of scrutiny for not doing anything, in an already relatively slow offseason ahead of a potential lockout starting on Monday, the Mets invested $124.5M on three offensive players. This was also days after Mets owner/CEO Steve Cohen took to Twitter to ridicule Steven Matz’s agent after he didn’t give the Mets a chance to top St. Louis’ offer on the starting pitcher. AND after ESPN’s Buster Olney put out a puffed piece editorial on how players an agents might, “resent Cohen” for his Tweet.