'Sometimes I chuckle when I hear people say, 'This guy's untouchable,' and 'That guy's untouchable,' Marlins Assistant GM Dan Jennings said on SiriusXM Radio on Sunday. 'You know what? They may be untouchable, until someone either overwhelms you or you get a package back that makes such a significant improvement on your club going forward. So we've always been willing to listen.'
If a team is willing to 'clean out' all of their top prospects in their organization, the Marlins could conceivably move Stanton, Frisaro explains.
Michael Baron, MetsBlog.com:
More and more, teams are valuing their top prospects in a greater effort to build from within. Maybe they're being overvalued these days. But that's partly due to inflated free agent prices and teams locking up their key talent through arbitration and the first few years of free agency, which thins out the crop of talent on the free agent market year after year. With that in mind, it's hard to envision a team mortgaging everything to get Stanton despite his long-term potential for stardom.In the case of the Mets, I just don't see Stanton in the cards right now. In fact, I don't see many options for Miami here, assuming they decide to put Stanton on the block. That's not to say the Mets don't need Stanton or wouldn't want Stanton; the Mets are still not at the stage where they can afford to deal too many prospects, even in a more realistic scenario for someone who is reportedly available. They need to develop their farm system to a point where they have excess. While their farm system has greatly improved over the last 18 months or so, the Mets are not ready to consistently contend and still haven't reached a point where they have excess to deal away for a big time, Major League talent.
Dillon Gee is already one month into his off-season throwing program, and expects to have a normal Spring Training, writes Anthony McCarron of the Daily News.
Lavelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune says Joe Saunders, Shaun Marcum, and Brett Myers are all seeking two-year deals this winter.
The Mets are 'scouring the relief market,' according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.
In a report for CBS Sports, Jon Heyman says the Diamondbacks could resume trade discussions for Justin Upton.
According to Kevin Kernan of the New York Post, the Yankees would still like to add a right-handed bat even though they reportedly agreed to sign Matt Diaz to a Minor League contract.
The 2013 inductees to the National Baseball Hall of Fame will be announced on January 9.
According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, there are five teams interested in RHP Derek Lowe as a swingman, although he would like to start next season.
In the wake of Cody Ross signing a three-year deal with the D-Backs, ESPN.com's Buster Olney speculates that Arizona could soon trade Jason Kubel, while former GM Jim Bowden wonders if this finally means Justin Upton will get traded.
The Mets showed interest in A's OF Coco Crisp, according to Ken Davidoff of the New York Post, but, 'the sense is that the Athletics will keep him.'
The Mets announced that pitchers and catchers will report to Port St. Lucie on Monday, February 11.
According to a team insider, the Mets are still considering whether to re-sign free-agent RHP Chris Young, Andy Martino reports in the Daily News.
In a report for ESPN, Dave Cameron of FanGraphs lists Jon Niese among three left-handed pitchers who could be developing into an unexpected ace.
Last night, Sandy Alderson said he intends to address the team's needs in the outfield before the start of Spring Training. Here's the latest on the outfield market:
The Mets announced RHP Frank Francisco had surgery today to remove a bone spur from his right elbow.
The New York Post's Mike Puma says he's hearing the Mets may soon add a new outfielder.
After re-signing RHP Anibal Sanchez last week, the Tigers are fielding calls on both RHP Rick Porcello and LHP Drew Smyly, according to Danny Knobler of CBS Sports.
The Rangers have always sounded like the best option for Dickey because they're most willing to trade young hitters. However, from what I can tell, the Mets aren't crazy about 1B-3B prospect Mike Olt or speedy center fielder Leonys Martin (the two players Texas is most likely to give up). From what I can gather, the Mets have concerns about Olt's transition to the outfield (especially in Citi Field).
Nick Swisher: As far as I can tell, the Mets are not among the large number of teams still pursuing Swisher.