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NL East Notes: Mets, Conforto, Phillies, Marlins

By Mark Polishuk,Connor Byrne and Anthony Franco | March 30, 2021 at 9:11pm CDT

With the Mets still engaged in extension talks with Francisco Lindor, MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo tweets that the team is waiting to resolve things with Lindor before continuing negotiations with their other major extension candidate, Michael Conforto.  Lindor has made it clear that he wants to reach a new deal by Opening Day, whereas Conforto and agent Scott Boras have each expressed a bit more flexibility to talk during the season, though Conforto has said he would “ideally” prefer to also have a potential new contract finalized before games get underway.

More from the NL East…

  • The Phillies announced this afternoon they’ve reassigned outfielder Odúbel Herrera to the alternate training site. Adam Haseley has made the Opening Day roster. Herrera and Haseley were among the group competing for the Phils’ center field job. The latter was set back by an early-March groin strain but has apparently made a quick enough recovery to be ready for Thursday’s season opener.
  • In other Phillies news, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters (including Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer) that top prospect Spencer Howard will work primarily out of the bullpen in 2021. It’s not a permanent switch, as Dombrowski stressed the organization sees Howard as a starting pitcher long-term. The Phils are being particularly cautious in monitoring the young righty’s innings after he worked just 71 minor-league frames in 2019 and was limited to 24.1 MLB innings during last year’s shortened season.
  • The Marlins have sold the naming rights to their ballpark, Danilo J. Santos of the Fish Stripes blog reported (Twitter link).  Mortgage company loanDepot purchased the rights, and thus the former Marlins Park will now be known as loanDepot Park, according to Fox Sports 640’s Andy Slater (via Twitter).  Terms of the multi-year contract haven’t been announced, though as the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson notes, the news concludes the Marlins’ long search for a naming-rights partner that has been ongoing since the stadium opened in 2012.
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Comments

  1. icantstandyous

    2 years ago

    If he doesn’t accept Lindor is going to leave a salty taste in the mouths of the Mets faithful throughout the season and get himself booted from queens…maybe to the bronx.

    Reply
    • baseballpun

      2 years ago

      I like the idea of Mets fans turning on Lindor before Opening Day.

      If it were Philly they’d probably throw stuff at him to try and scare him into signing an extension.

      Reply
      • icantstandyous

        2 years ago

        Just not the right time for this. Especially after the shenanigans Bauer pulled.

        Reply
        • DarkSide830

          2 years ago

          my guy is out here making himself the Jose Canseco of pine tar on YouTube.

      • S_man_2014

        2 years ago

        Philly would’ve turned on him the day they traded for him.. Then again, they haven’t turned on Bryce Harper yet, and he promised to bring a ring back to DC. after he signed with Philly!

        Reply
      • Unicorndog

        2 years ago

        base,
        Great shiptosting! You’re on fire!

        Reply
    • johna

      2 years ago

      I like the idea of the Mets winning a WS with Lindor, getting a QO when he leaves and then signing Story.

      Reply
      • whynot

        2 years ago

        I’d sign up for that

        Reply
    • ctyank7

      2 years ago

      Lindor knows he would be foolish not to wait the seven months until
      November when the Dodgers can offer him the moon snd stars along with the chance to be Mookie Betts’ co star for the next decade.

      Reply
      • jim stem

        2 years ago

        Do we really think Seager leaves the Dodgers? They will lock him up long term before they allow him to leave.

        Reply
  2. baseballpun

    2 years ago

    I think the loanDepot Park news offers some great potential to headline writers.

    “Braves Foreclose Marlins’ Playoff Hopes In Win”

    “Fish Mortgage Future With Record Contract”

    “Cooper Deposits Two Homers in Win”

    “Interest in Marlins Variable”

    Reply
    • jury_rigger

      2 years ago

      You’re alright in my book

      Reply
    • ExileInLA

      2 years ago

      How about the obvious: “Lack of Interest in Marlins continues at LoanDepot park”…

      Reply
    • loyalmarlinsfansince1993

      2 years ago

      How about Braves get foreclosed in surprise legal action.

      Fish jump ahead on rookie starters.

      Fish successfully use mortgage to get to playoffs!

      Fish have huge amount of excess payroll to attract superstars!

      Reply
      • baseballpun

        2 years ago

        Bubble Caused by Rampant Miami Speculation Bursts

        Reply
        • Bill M

          2 years ago

          Marlins Offense Suffers From Withdrawal Symptoms

        • MarlinsFanBase

          2 years ago

          @Bill M

          I think they say 1 in 5 men suffer from that. We know your boy Brandon Nimmo doesn’t swing his bat. (sorry, I couldn’t resist)

      • jury_rigger

        2 years ago

        @loyalmarlinsfanssince1993 F.

        Reply
        • BruceBochyistheMarlboroMan

          2 years ago

          F

        • Itrainsontuesday

          2 years ago

          Agreed. That was an F

    • Peterv

      2 years ago

      Loan Depot? More like ”
      Home Repot” amIright?

      Reply
      • 8ManLineupNoPitcherNoDH

        2 years ago

        F

        Reply
  3. bbatardo

    2 years ago

    I feel like Lindor will sign, but is having a staring contest down to the last minute to get the beat possible offer.

    Reply
  4. DarkSide830

    2 years ago

    hmm Howard note is interesting. not surprising with his injury history though.

    Reply
  5. Luc (Soto 3rd best in the game)

    2 years ago

    Odubel should not step in a MLB batters box again

    Reply
    • DadsInDaniaBeach

      2 years ago

      I completely disagree..I think he should have made the team ahead of Hasely..He’s the better player

      Reply
  6. ccsilvia

    2 years ago

    “Loan Depot Park” classy name. Really of the moment, and about what you’d expect from the Marlins.

    Reply
    • baseballpun

      2 years ago

      “Loan Depot Park” would actually be an improvement over “loanDepot Park.”

      Reply
  7. cjb1125

    2 years ago

    It’s actually loanDepot park. The P is lower case.

    Reply
    • GONEcarlo

      2 years ago

      An incredibly stupid and trivial detail that is nonetheless very controversial

      Reply
  8. CalcetinesBlancos

    2 years ago

    They should just call the park “the Loan Depot.”

    Reply
    • PeteWard8

      2 years ago

      CalcetinesBlancos- Best one of the bunch. the Loan Depot, classic.

      Reply
  9. pjmcnu

    2 years ago

    I love that the Fish built a ballpark so ugly it took them almost a decade to sell the naming rights, and even now it’s to a dicey online mortgage company most likely to bring on the next financial crisis.

    Reply
  10. GONEcarlo

    2 years ago

    Can’t say I love the name “loanDepot park” (especially with its unsettling capitalization) but if the proceeds lead to an increased Marlins payroll and better on-field product, I couldn’t care less

    Reply
    • MarlinsFanBase

      2 years ago

      Look at the bright side. At least it isn’t Chico’s Bail Bonds Park. Considering some of the personalities in Miami, we can be happy that it didn’t become Uncle Luke Park. If the next person had the bank, we could have ended up with Marlins Fan Park…although that would’ve been a nice name.

      Reply
  11. positively_broad_st

    2 years ago

    Can’t wait until Loan Depot Park goes into foreclosure…

    Reply
  12. LLGiants64

    2 years ago

    LoanDepot. Cheesey

    Reply
  13. MarlinsFanBase

    2 years ago

    It seems so fitting that the Marlins made the deal with LoanDepot.

    Reply

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