Category: Troy Tulowitzki
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Mets, Rockies had trade talks on Troy Tulowitzki
Late Monday, the Rockies traded Troy Tulowitzki to the Blue Jays for Jose Reyes and minor league pitching prospects. But apparently, the Blue Jays were not alone in their pursuit of the star shortstop. The Mets interesting Tulowitzki has been fairly well chronicled over the last year, and apparently that interest was alive and well before…
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Rockies trade Troy Tulowitzki to the Blue Jays for Jose Reyes, prospects
For all intents and purposes, the baseball world has been rocked. In the early morning hours on Tuesday, FOX’s Ken Rosenthal broke the news that the Rockies traded Troy Tulowitzki and LaTroy Hawkins to the Blue Jays for Jose Reyes and prospects Miguel Castro and Jeff Hoffman. Wow. After years of rumors, columns and fan questions, the Troy Tulowitzki-to-the-Mets dream is officially dead. This…
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Mets looking to make “big moves,” – nothing is close
The Mets have long needed to inject new, major league talent to the roster. On Friday night, the Mets closed the deal on a trade which brought them Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson in exchange for two minor league pitching prospects. But apparently, they are not done shopping this summer. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reported earlier the…
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Rockies claim they’re not interested in trading Troy Tulowitzki this summer
With the Mets shifting Wilmer Flores to second base and Daniel Murphy to third base, the club is once again left with a gaping hole at the most important position on the infield: shortstop. Sure, Ruben Tejada has solidified the position defensively, but if history is any indication, he will eventually become overexposed playing everyday, if it hasn’t happened already…
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Cafardo: Mets still match up best with the Rockies for a Troy Tulowitzki deal
The Mets have all but announced their new and permanent middle infield configuration will be Ruben Tejada at shortstop and Wilmer Flores at second base. In fact, Terry Collins featured this infield configuration during the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader. But if history suggests anything, Tejada will eventually become overexposed playing everyday, especially at a premium position…