Author: Former Writer

Morning Briefing: Remembering Jackie’s 100th Birthday

Good morning Mets fans! It was a quiet day for the Metropolitans on Wednesday as we inch closer to Spring Training with just a mere 12 days left until pitcher and catchers officially report to Port St. Lucie. Jacki Robinson was born on this date back in 1919, and MLB Network will celebrate his legacy at 7 p.m. ET with “Jackie Robinson” from Ken Burns. Latest Mets News Keith Law of...

Read More

Morning Briefing: Wilpons Find Success In Other Venues

Good morning Mets fans ! It was a quiet weekend for baseball, but lets take a look below for the latest happenings around the league and the world of the Metropolitans. Latest Mets News  It was a quiet weekend for the Wilpons’ baseball franchise but their e-sports team is the odds on favorite to take home stage four of the Overwatch league. (Insert eye-roll here). Latest MLB News Baseball...

Read More

Keith Hernandez Will Undergo Back Surgery, Likes the 2019 Mets

Keith Hernandez will have a surgical operation on his back later next week, according to his twitter account on Saturday and the New York Post. The surgery, which is to repair a ruptured disc, will hopefully end nearly 30 years of back pain for Hernandez, who said that he’s endured nagging back issues since the end of his playing career. The biggest question emerging from the report was...

Read More

Talkin’ Mets: Harper, Machado and the Mets

In the latest podcast, I discuss the recent criticism by the media with regards to why the Mets aren’t participating in the Bryce Harper and Manny Machado sweepstakes. Former Mets trainer Bob Sikes talks about “getting paid to watch” the late Mel Stottlemyre lead a young Mets staff during the 1980s. Finally, hear my take on the Hall-of-Fame vote and how data has made the...

Read More

Morning Briefing: Top Prospect Lists Revealed

Good morning Mets fans, Baseball America has three Mets players on their list of 100 top prospects. Latest Mets News Baseball Prospectus also revealed their top 101 prospects which featured two Mets players. Latest NL East News According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Marlins have hired Juan Pierre as their newest outfield coordinator and Eric Duncan as their newest hitting coordinator. Pierre...

Read More