On this day in 2010, which believe it or not was now 10 years ago, the Mets drafted a former college shortstop by the name of Jacob deGrom in the ninth round. And the rest was history. The right-handed thrower was strictly a shortstop during his freshman season at Stetson, then pitched in only one game as a sophomore before making 17 appearances (12 starts) as a junior. DeGrom, of course, jumped...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported that both the Mets and Yankees will be going back to Florida to resume their spring trainings at their normal sites, assuming that MLB and the players’ union agree to a deal. Ken Davidoff of the New York Post wrote about how former Mets catcher Ed Hearn is helping others during these times. Deesha Thosar of...
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The Mets are going into a very abnormal draft this year, with MLB recently deciding to shorten it to just five rounds. With the 19th pick in the draft, this year’s selections will be as vital as ever with the lack of depth in rounds. One player the Mets could potentially be looking at in the first round is right-handed pitcher Slade Cecconi, who Baseball America predicted the Mets would...
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“It’s out of here! Bartolo has done it! The impossible has happened! […] This is one of the great moments in the history of baseball!” It may seem like it was a thousand years ago at this point, but it was in fact four years ago today that Bartolo Colon hit his first (and last, probably) home run at the ripe age of 42. Colon made a name for himself during his three years...
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The Mets announced on Monday that they will be airing some classic games on SNY on this week. They will be airing the entire 1969 World Series, when the Mets cruised by the Baltimore Orioles 4-games-to-1 for their first title in franchise history. They will start with game one, which airs on Monday, May 4 (tonight) at 7:30 p.m. EST. Additionally, the network will be airing Johan Santana’s...
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