Mets Morning News

Mets Morning News: A quiet Christmas for the Mets

Your Christmas morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.

By Kenneth Lavin@KenLavin91 Dec 25, 2020, 9:17am EST

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Meet the Mets

Steve Cohen took to twitter last night to wish everyone happy holidays, and express his excitement for Mets baseball in 2021.

Tim Britton of the Athletic analyzed the free-agent market for D.J. LeMahieu, and where the Mets fit within that market.

Around the National League East

The Nationals have traded Eddy Yen and Wil Crowe to the Pirates for Josh Bell.

Around Major League Baseball

MLB teams reportedly lost $1 billion in 2020, on a $2.5 billion profit swing according to Forbes.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch took a look back on Curt Flood’s groundbreaking letter to the commissioner’s office refusing a trade from the Cardinals to the Phillies, which helped bring about the creation of modern free agency.

Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue

The Amazin’ Avenue Editorial staff recommended their favorite Christmas music selections.

This Date in Mets History

On this date in 1935, original Met Al Jackson was born. Jackson, who passed away in August, 2019, would have been 85 today.