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New York Mets Rumors: Is Manny Machado a Possibility for the New York Mets?

By Dylan Smith

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 05: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts to his two run homerun behind Anibal Sanchez #19 of the Atlanta Braves to take a 2-0 lead during the first inning in Game Two of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 5, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 05: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts to his two run homerun behind Anibal Sanchez #19 of the Atlanta Braves to take a 2-0 lead during the first inning in Game Two of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 5, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – JULY 17: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles fields a ground ball during the 89th MLB All-Star Game at Nationals Park on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

Could the New York Mets sign Manny Machado in the offseason? With David Wright’s departure, Machado could be the team’s next superstar at third base.

Even though they played well down the stretch of the season, the New York Mets have once again proven to be the little brother to the Bronx Bombers. The New York Yankees began their quest for their 28th Word Series Championship by easily handling the young Oakland Athletics in the AL Wild Card game. They now look to challenge the mighty Boston Red Sox in the Division Series.

Meanwhile, the Mets and their owners made headlines this week as the Wilpon’s blamed their organizational shortcomings on former General Manager, Sandy Alderson. This is not a great look for an organization that is currently looking to hire their next “visionary” to build a contender for 2019. The Mets showed clear signs of improvement down the stretch of 2018, but their new General Manager will need to be creative in order to turn this current roster into a World Series contender.

Led by Jacob deGrom and their talented pitching staff, the Mets have the beginnings of a talented roster. In my opinion, an elite right-handed bat will go a long way in shaping a winning team, especially with Yoenis Cespedes continuing to look like a long-term injury concern.

The club badly needs a right-handed slugger to balance out a line-up which is set to include left-handed sluggers, Michael Conforto, Brandon Nimmo, and Jay Bruce. Could Manny Machado be on option for the New York Mets? With Machado at third, Todd Fraizer could slide over to first base until Peter Alonso or Yoenis Cespedes become ready to take over at the position.

The Mets bet on themselves by holding onto their pitchers at this year’s Trade Deadline. Signing Machado will give the team their much-needed bat. This should help the Amazins’ return to October baseball.

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