Author: Alexis Farinacci

Francisco Lindor Delivers on Deal to Buy Jeff McNeil a New Car

Francisco Lindor came through this month on a deal he made with Jeff McNeil in 2022. When the red-hot McNeil was batting .348 toward the end of the season, Lindor told McNeil he would buy him a car if he won the National League batting title. McNeil went on to do just that in 2022, finishing the season with a .326 average, a one percentage point win over Freddie Freeman of the Los Angeles...

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Morning Briefing: Andy Green, Kris Gross Added To Mets Front Office

Good morning, Mets fans! On Saturday, president of baseball operations, David Stearns, added two to his front office as Andy Green (senior role in player development) and Kris Gross (vice president of amateur scouting) were added to roles within the organization. Latest Mets News Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, according to sources, Andy Green is taking a job in the New York Mets’ front office. Green...

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Carlos Mendoza Discusses Managerial Philosophy, Importance of Family

Carlos Mendoza was introduced on Tuesday as the newest manager of the New York Mets, making a trip across the subway from the Bronx to Queens and trading out the navy blue pinstripes for royal. Mendoza, a member of the New York Yankees staff for the past six seasons, was most recently the bench coach for the Yankees before taking the job with the Mets. A day after being named as the manager of...

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Morning Briefing: New Intriguing Statcast Metric Goes Live

Good morning, Mets fans! Mike Petriello of MLB.com talks about a new Statcast metric that looks at which pitchers are good or not so good at keeping base runners on first base and from abusing them in the running game. Petriello uses the example of runners versus Max Fried and runners versus Adam Ottavino. The offseason continues to quietly creep on as the news stays quiet. Hopefully, the news...

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Morning Briefing: Reds Decline Joey Votto’s Team Option

Good morning, Mets fans! The crawl to the explosion of the MLB offseason is on, as several decision on player and team options are being made. The Cincinnati Reds on Saturday announced that they declined the 2024 club option on the contract of Joey Votto. The madness is quickly approaching. Latest MLB News Per Jon Heyman of The New York Post, Marcus Stroman has opted out of his contract with the...

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