by Jack Hendon With Mickey Callaway’s dismissal yesterday making headlines throughout baseball, the Mets’ needs this offseason now officially include a legitimate successor for manager. Bench coach Jim Riggleman will also need to be replaced, as the organization announced his ouster just two hours later, and the fate of the rest of the coaching staff remains unclear. Nonetheless,...
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The Mets have made plenty enough noise this past week to remain in close contention for the National League’s second wild card spot, and with last night’s win have given themselves a legitimate chance to steal a three-game series from the Los Angeles Dodgers. As thrilling as it may have been to turn a nine-run trampling around and shut out one of the league’s premier offenses,...
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With the Mets’ playoff hopes hanging by a thread at the outset of a three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, it was already crucial enough that Noah Syndergaard turn in a crisp start in yesterday’s opener. Considering it was his first start since reports of his frustration pitching to backstop Wilson Ramos had been leaked, the righty may have had even more to prove than just...
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MLB Network’s own Jon Heyman reports that Minnesota Twins pitcher Michael Pineda has been suspended 60 games for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Protection policy. Though no specific performance-enhancing substance has been cited, the righty reportedly tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic often used to mask traces of performance-enhancers in test samples...
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Earlier on Saturday, Mets second baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil joined Robin Lundberg on the Sports Illustrated web-show SI Now to discuss the rise in home runs across the major leagues. Asked if baseball fans had “become numb” to the long-ball, McNeil said the following: “Guys aren’t hitting 73 like Bonds was hitting that one year [2001], but there’s a lot more...
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