Good morning, Mets fans! It was a virtually silent lockout Saturday in baseball world. So instead, we take a look back at 17 years ago when the Astros signed reliever John Franco. Franco pitched in 695 games for the Mets from 1990 to 2004, posting a 3.10 ERA. In 1970, he finished seventh in Cy Young voting and 20th in MVP voting. He lasted just one more year in the big leagues. After putting up...
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The Mets announced 21 international signings on Saturday. The group is highlighted by Dominican outfielder Simon Juan, who was ranked as the 14th-best international prospect by Baseball America. Other notable names include center fielder Willy Fañas and shortstop Dangelo Sarmiento. “It’s an exciting day for the New York Mets to congratulate and welcome these talented young men to our...
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Santa Claus stopped by Queens this year and left a handful of large, shiny presents under the Christmas tree — most recently in the form of new manager Buck Showalter. As we celebrate Christmas and approach the end of the year, there’s a lot to be grateful for and excited about if you’re a Mets fan. No one needs reminding of the frustrations from the past several years (or the...
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Buck Showalter is the new manager of the New York Mets, owner Steve Cohen tweeted on Saturday. The Mets’ manager search is over. His deal with the Mets is for three years, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Showalter was considered a finalist along with Joe Espada and Matt Quatraro. His final interview was on Friday. He’s been managing since 1992, leading the Yankees,...
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Jeffrey Kittel asks… Is the Mets rotation WORSE after this offseason, despite getting Scherzer? Mojo Hill replies… The state of the Mets rotation is interesting right now because it features (when healthy) the best one-two punch in the game. Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer are both well into their 30s (with Scherzer pushing 40), but each is still at the top of his respective game. The...
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