Good morning, Mets fans! While the Dodgers captured a 5-2 win over the Padres in Seoul on Wednesday, that was far from the biggest story in “The City of Angels.” Bill Shaikin of the LA Times reported that Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was accused of “engaging in a ‘massive theft’ of the ballplayer’s funds to place bets with an allegedly illegal...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Edwin Díaz is going to be leaving Port St. Lucie for a couple of days as he is going back to New York for the birth of his third child. Díaz made his long-awaited return this week as he struck out the side in the top of fifth on Monday, after walking in to his infamous trumpet entrance song. Along with that came a video of Díaz’s wife Nashaly and their two children...
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Good morning, Mets fans! In an SNY interview, Mets new manager Carlos Mendoza gave an update on his ace who will be sidelined through 2024 opening day. When asked about Kodai Senga’s rehab, Mendoza commented “so far, so good” as he continues his limited activity in the early stages of nursing his shoulder injury. While mentioning that the club will learn more once he starts...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Leap Day! After Kodai Senga’s injury, which will have him on the IL through at least opening day, there was a lot of chatter on whether the Mets would be looking to add to their rotation. President of baseball operations David Stearns seemed to dismiss the idea right away, as he told the media, “I don’t think so” when asked if they were...
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On Wednesday, Tim Britton and Will Sammon of The Athletic reported that the Mets have recently checked in on free-agent starters, including Michael Lorenzen. However, they noted, “The communication likely reflects a desire to stay connected if they have another injury rather than imminent, serious interest.” Lorenzen, 32, had a 4.18 ERA in 29 appearances (25 starts) between the...
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