Anthony C. Asks… It’s obvious the Mets need starting pitching and I’m sure we’re gonna sign one of Marcus Stroman or Trevor Bauer. That still leaves us needing another starter. I really don’t want to see Seth Lugo in the rotation. Is there anything down on the farm who could help in 2021? Joe D Replies… Left-hander Thomas Szapucki has become an afterthought...
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New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has privately told Major League Baseball that he will do everything he can to stop Steve Cohen from buying the Mets. That is what the New York Post is reporting tonight, after learning that the mayor called MLB commissioner Rob Manfred earlier this month and told him outright that he opposed the idea of a hedge-fund billionaire buying a local team and would be...
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Welcome to Day 1 of the Steve Cohen era. And while the sale of the team is not exactly official yet, it’s official enough for me as they wait to iron out a few formalities and technical details. As far as I’m concerned, the Wilpons are out and we are at the dawn of a new age for the New York Mets — hopefully one with a lot less dysfunction and a lot more championships....
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It’s been a tough week for me. Last Wednesday, I was hospitalized after dealing with some severe shortness of breath. My biggest fear was that I had relapsed and was infected by the coronavirus again because the symptoms were so similar. However, it was worse, my kidneys stopped working and I was in the throes of renal failure. The next day, I had surgery to put a port on my chest with two...
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According to a report by Joe Pantorno of AM New York, making a big splashy signing is not a top priority for the New York Mets this offseason. A source with knowledge of the situation disclosed that newly minted owner Steve Cohen is focused on “beefing up the team’s analytics department”and laying the foundation to build long-term success for the franchise. The Mets currently have...
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