Before the Mets signed Jorge Polanco, the only reporter to link the two was The Athletic’s Will Sammon the night before he signed. There were no reports about the Mets meeting with Bo Bichette at the GM Meetings back in November or the Zoom call he held with the mets the week before he signed with the team. Reliever Luke Weaver was linked to other teams, including the Cubs and Orioles, by...
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Good morning, Mets fans! There was a strong reaction to the Mets swooping in to sign Bo Bichette after the Phillies believed they had a deal with the two-time All-Star, per John Harper of SNY. On the The Phillies Show podcast, Jim Salisbury apparently said, “It feels like the Lufthansa heist at JFK from Goodfellas.” And Todd Zolecki: “The word livid was used in the front...
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All signs point to Carlos Beltrán getting the call from Cooperstown when the Hall of Fame ballot results are announced Tuesday, according to Ryan Thibodaux, who tracks every ballot made public before the vote totals are revealed. Beltran, in his fourth year of eligibility, is on 89.1 percent of the 208 ballots tracked as of 12 p.m. ET Monday. It is estimated that 424 ballots will be cast,...
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The baseball card gods keep churning out products for 2026! With 2025 Bowman Draft behind us and Topps Museum Collection right around the corner on January 26, Topps’ first big 2026 baseball release falls around February 11 for Series 1. Pre-orders are available now. Topps’ Series collections are a staple for any collector. Series 1 celebrates 75 years of baseball for Topps. Each...
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MacKenzie Gore, SP Position: SP B/T: L/L Age: 26 (02/24/1999) 2025 Traditional Stats: 30 G, 30 GS, 159.2 IP, 5-15, 4.17 ERA, 1.353 WHIP, 185 SO, 64 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 98 ERA+, 4.33 xERA, 3.74 FIP, 3.78 xFIP, 27.2% SO%, 9.4% BB%, 2.9 fWAR RUNDOWN Coming into this offseason, it was clear the New York Mets had a glaring need at the top of their rotation. Nolan McLean is on a path towards...
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