Tag: MLB

Morning Briefing: Darryl Strawberry Released From Hospital After Heart Attack

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Mets legend Darryl Strawberry was released from the hospital following a heart attack he suffered Monday. In a story written by Bill Ladson of MLB.com, Strawberry said he’s feeling good but has been told he can’t travel or preach for a month. Strawberry also said he believes his life was saved by his wife, Tracy, who insisted that he go to the...

Morning Briefing: Jeff McNeil to Resume Swinging Bat Today

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Friday that Jeff McNeil will resume swinging a bat today. McNeil has been sidelined for the last several days as he deals with a left bicep issue that arose while swinging a bat. Fortunately, the injury does not appear serious at all, and it shouldn’t affect McNeil’s status for the start of the season. Latest Mets...

Morning Briefing: Giants Sign Matt Chapman

Good morning, Mets fans! Late Friday night, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the Giants and Matt Chapman were in agreement on a three-year, $54 million contract. According to Heyman, the deal has opt-outs after the first two seasons and Chapman will make $20 million in 2024, $18 million in 2025, and $16 million in 2026 if he opts in each time. Chapman won a Gold Glove and recorded a...

Morning Briefing: Mets’ Spring Training Begins Today

Good morning, Mets fans! Baseball is officially back! The Mets play their first spring training game today at 1:10 p.m. ET at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. Expectations are understandably low for the Mets heading into 2024, but even that doesn’t take away from the excitement of baseball returning. The Mets will take on the Cardinals in their spring debut, with Tylor Megill taking the...

Morning Briefing: Senga Injury Dampens Spring

Good morning, Mets fans! Bad news leads off on the eve of Grapefruit League Opening Day. Kodai Senga is hurt. “Very honorable to be a part of this rotation and that’s what I strive for,” Senga told reporters through a Japanese interpreter in Port St. Lucie. “And I guess it is regretful that I’m not able to be a part of it in the beginning of the season. But I think...

Report: MLB Expansion on Deck

MLB expanding to 32 teams is an inevitability, according to owners, high-ranking league sources and other team personnel who spoke to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Nashville and Salt Lake City are seen as potential candidates. The expansion is unlikely to happen until the early 2030s, Passan reported. MLB is currently more focused on the Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy (the company owns the TV...

Opinion: Active Rosters, 40-Man Rosters Should Be Increased

Former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler got busted for doing what several general managers and front offices have also likely been doing for years. A phantom migraine over here, a fictional case of arm fatigue over there, you know the drill. Obviously, he shouldn’t have done it as blatantly as he did, but if he hadn’t, well, how many useful players would he have to...

Morning Briefing: Blue Jays Sign Daniel Vogelbach

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Robert Murray of FanSided announced that the Blue Jays signed former Met Daniel Vogelbach to a contract. Jon Heyman of the New York Post confirmed that it is a minors deal with an invite to spring training. Vogelbach was a polarizing figure in his year-and-a-half tenure with the Mets to say the least, and he most notably drew criticism for his lack of speed...

Morning Briefing: Manfred To Step Down In 2029

Good morning, Mets fans During a press conference, MLB commissioner Robert Manfred announced that he would resign on January 2029. On his decision to step down, Manfred said “You can only have so much fun in one lifetime. I have been open with them (the owners) about the fact that this is going to be my last term.” Over the summer, it was announced that Manfred’s term would...

Morning Briefing: Edwin Díaz Speaks on Expectations Heading Into 2024

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Mets star closer Edwin Díaz spoke with reporters in Port St. Lucie ahead of the team’s spring training. When asked about his expectations for 2024, Díaz explained that he expects to “stay healthy all year and help the team to win a championship.” Díaz also spoke about his injury recovery, saying that the last 12 months have been tough but...

Former Mets GM Billy Eppler Suspended

Major League Baseball has suspended former Mets GM Billy Eppler through the 2024 World Series for improperly using the injured list, including intentionally fabricating injuries, to benefit the Mets during two seasons. The MLB investigation concluded that the pattern of conduct was at Eppler’s sole direction and without any involvement of the club and ownership or superiors. A statement by...

Morning Briefing: Roki Sasaki Signs One-Year NPB Deal

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, it was announced that Roki Sasaki, the 22-year-old Japanese superstar pitcher, agreed to a contract with his current Pacific League team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, for the 2024 season. There have been rumors in the past that Sasaki was interested in being posted for MLB teams as soon as possible, but his current team might be interested in holding on to him...

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