Author: Michael Mayer

Starling Marte Had Surgery to Repair Core Muscle

The New York Mets announced on Thursday afternoon that Starling Marte underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a core muscle injury sustained in the second half of this season. A typical recovery timeline is eight weeks. He’s expected to be without restriction in Spring Training. Marte, 34, had a fantastic first season with the Mets hitting .292/.347/.468 with 24 doubles, five triples, 16 home...

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Andrew Chafin Will Join Lefty FA Reliever Market

Aaron Loup had one of the best reliever seasons in franchise history for the New York Mets in 2021 after signing a one-year deal to be their LOOGY. Loup’s sparkling 0.95 ERA in 2021 for the Mets earned him a two-year, $17 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels during the offseason. While Loup struggled in his first year with the Angels, the Mets also found it difficult to find a...

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Eppler: Mets Would Be Comfortable With Marte in Center

Mets general manager Billy Eppler was a guest on The Show with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman recently to talk about the important upcoming free agent class for New York. There’s no doubt that Eppler will have his hands full this offseason with the Mets having up to 14 free agents including key contributors Brandon Nimmo, Edwin Díaz, and Jacob deGrom. You could argue that Nimmo is the...

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World Series Game 5 Thread: Astros vs. Phillies, 8:03 PM

HOUSTON ASTROS (2-2) vs PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (2-2) Thursday, November 3, 2022 – 8:03 p.m. EDT – Citizens Bank Park World Series Game 5 – FOX RHP Noah Syndergaard (0-0, 1.69) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (1-0, 7.20) The Astros made history on Wednesday night when they threw the first combined no-hitter and just the second no-no overall in World Series history. Houston starter Cristian Javier...

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World Series Game 4 Thread: Astros vs. Phillies, 8:03 PM

HOUSTON ASTROS (1-2) vs PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (2-1) Wednesday, November 2, 2022 – 8:03 p.m. EDT – Citizens Bank Park World Series Game 4; Home 2 – FOX RHP Cristian Javier (1-0, 1.35 ERA) vs RHP Aaron Nola (2-1, 4.57 ERA) The Phillies slugged past the Astros on Tuesday night to a 7-0 win that gave them a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-seven World Series. Bryce Harper, Brandon Marsh, Kyle Schwarber,...

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