This week, Wilmer Flores believed he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for the one-time Mets prospect, Carlos Gomez. While on the field, Flores started balling out crying after hearing about the alleged trade news. Following his breakdown, Mets manager Terry Collins had choice words for the rumor mill. Read More »
This week, Wilmer Flores believed he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for the one-time Mets prospect, Carlos Gomez. While on the field, Flores started balling out crying after hearing about the alleged trade news. Following his breakdown, Mets manager Terry Collins had choice words for the rumor mill. Read More »
Ever since April 2011, when Troy Tulowitzki spent four games pulverizing the New York Mets at Citi Field, making diving catches and blasting home runs over the previously unreachable fences, Mets fans have salivated for the power-hitting shortstop. Now that the Colorado Rockies have put Tulowitzki officially on the trading block, that salivation has turned into a ravenous drool. Throw in the fact that the Mets's starting shortstop hit .237 last season while Tulowitzki owns a career .299/.373/.603 slash line and ... you get it. They want him bad. But can they get him? The Rockies will ultimately want a huge return for Tulowitzki, who is perennially considered one of the National League's top three position players despite a career filled with injuries. He's a four-time All-Star who batted .340 in 91 games last season before his season was cut short yet again. Read More »