Author: John Flanigan

Major League Baseball announced the 2021 nominees for the Roberto Clemente award on Monday afternoon, and the representative for the New York Mets this season is unsurprisingly first baseman Pete Alonso.  The Roberto Clemente award is presented annually to the player who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy, and contributions both on and...

The New York Mets (72-76) already slim playoff odds took another big hit on Friday night, as they dropped the series opener with the Philadelphia Phillies (75-72) by the score of 4-3 at Citi Field for their fourth consecutive loss.  The Phillies struck first against right-hander Taijuan Walker (7-10, 4.27 ERA) in this one. After a scoreless top of the first, J.T. Realmuto led off the first with...

The New York Mets announced prior to Friday night’s series-opening matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies that outfielder Brandon Nimmo will officially be activated from the injured list and return to the starting lineup batting second tonight against Zack Wheeler.  Nimmo was placed on the IL with a hamstring strain following Game 1 of the doubleheader win over the Washington Nationals back on...

[tps_title][/tps_title] Since returning from the injured list back on August 22, infielder Javier Báez has been playing like the superstar the New York Mets expected him to be when they trade for him at the trade deadline. The slugger is hitting .306 with seven doubles, nine home runs, 18 RBI, four stolen bases, and has posted a stellar 162 OPS+, .965 OPS, and 1.7 WAR over his first 34 games as...

According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Oakland Athletics Vice President of Baseball Operations Billy Beane is on the New York Mets radar for their front office opening. Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic also released an article this morning mentioning that a Beane and manager Bob Melvin duo would make a ton of sense for the Mets this offseason. It is not yet known if Beane would consider leaving...