{"id":537728,"date":"2026-01-25T15:35:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/537728\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T15:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:35:13","slug":"mets-morning-news-waiting-out-the-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/537728\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Morning News: Waiting out the storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Mets <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JonHeyman\/status\/2015231881684365607\" rel=\"nofollow\">signed<\/a> veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel to a minor league deal with an invite to big league spring training.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">For his Mets Beat newsletter, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com wrote about how <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1734621&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fmets%2Fnews%2Fpatience-pays-off-for-mets-after-series-of-significant-moves\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">patience paid off<\/a> for the Mets this offseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Mets\u2019 offseason was full of star-studded moves that look good on paper, but for franchise that once assembled \u201cThe Worst Team Money Could Buy,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/24\/sports\/inside-mets-star-studded-overhaul-that-comes-with-historical-caveat\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPh_sNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeBf8x83f4fPnNkKGSl6RpyeHeej-dVBuizuzSe32cxnQfM858cJfe8j-eUSU_aem_ZBpVJu83XULpAiXh64k1nw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">history is working against them<\/a>, writes Joel Sherman of the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>Around the National League East<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Braves <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlbtraderumors.com\/2026\/01\/braves-luke-williams-agree-to-minor-league-deal.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">signed<\/a> utility man Luke Williams to a minor league contract.<\/p>\n<p>Around Major League Baseball<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Yu Darvish is \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1734621&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Fyu-darvish-agent-on-retirement-report\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">leaning towards<\/a>\u201d voiding his contract, but reports of his retirement last night were premature, according to both him and his agent.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday at Amazin\u2019 Avenue<\/p>\n<p>This Date in Mets History<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Legendary Shea Stadium organist Jane Jarvis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazinavenue.com\/2013\/1\/25\/3915260\/this-date-in-mets-history-january-25-shea-stadium-organist-jane-jarvis-dies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">passed away<\/a> on this date in 2010 at the age of 94.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Mets signed veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel to a minor league deal with an invite to big 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