There’s no time for the Mets to reflect and relax as today the team goes into offseason mode and begins to prepare for the 2016 season. First thing on the agenda is activating Zack Wheeler, Josh Edgin, Buddy Carlyle, Rafael Montero, Jack Leathersich, Wilfredo Tovar, and Darrell Ceciliani from the 60 day disabled list. All of them must be activated to the 40 Man Roster today or be...
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Watching outfielder Yoenis Cespedes limping to the dugout after popping out to shortstop in the sixth inning of Sunday’s season-ending loss to the Kansas City Royals, might have been his final act with the New York Mets. A team source told Adam Rubin of ESPN New York that while the Mets are expected to modestly pursue Cespedes as a free agent, it is highly likely he ends up signing...
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Columnist Neil Best of Newsday caught up with a very frustrated Sandy Alderson after last night’s season-ending loss to the Royals. The two of them crossed paths as Sandy was walking down a Citi Field corridor with his dog. “We’re going home disappointed,” he said. “To me, it wasn’t a successful season if it wasn’t as successful as we all would have...
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What went on in the dugout between you and Harvey before the ninth? Well, I told him that we were going — that was enough. And he just came over and said, “I want this game. I want it bad. You’ve got to leave me in.” I said, “Matt, you’ve got us exactly where we wanted to get you.” He said, “I want this game in the worst way.” So obviously I...
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Following Sunday night’s 7-2 win over the New York Mets in Game 5 of the 2015 World Series, Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was named World Series MVP. Perez, 25, batted .364 (8-for-22) with a .375 on-base and .455 slugging percentage while playing stellar defense and guiding his pitching staff through a 4-1 series win over the Mets. “You guys know what we do all season. We...
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