Longtime Mets reporter and WFAN original Eddie Coleman has decided to call it a career per Neil Best of Newsday. Coleman, 72, started his career on WFAN as Steve Somers’ overnight update person in the late 80s. The Massachusetts native then co-hosted a mid-day show with Dave Sims nicknamed Coleman and the Soul Man. Following the show being canceled, Coleman was assigned to be the Mets beat...
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Two former fan favorites, Bartolo Colón and Yoenis Céspedes, are coming back to Citi Field on August 27 to be a part of the Mets Old Timers’ Day per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Colón and Céspedes join a group of close to 60 players that are expected to participate in the event. We also know that Billy Wagner, Cliff Floyd, Daniel Murphy, Bobby Ojeda, Robin Ventura, Turk Wendell, Endy Chávez,...
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The Mets played a sim game at 11 a.m. on Monday at Clover Park, with the bulk of the pitchers being big leaguers. The position players on the lineup card were all minor leaguers, but guys like Pete Alonso and James McCann also took multiple at-bats. Alonso and McCann had good days at the plate, though Francisco Álvarez stood out again. The 20-year-old catcher prospect had two doubles in the...
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All of baseball had been buzzing about Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer both pitching for the Mets on Sunday at Clover Park. It was a rare must-see spring training game. Parking ushers were packing in as many cars as they could and the stadium was standing room only. MLB Network decided to pick up the game. It felt like something more than just a spring game in March. Mets minor leaguer Jacob...
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Former Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo made his managerial debut on Friday morning for the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan. While the Ham Fighters would end up losing the game when former Phillies shortstop Freddy Galvis hit an eight inning grand slam, Shinjo started and stole the show with his entrance. Shinjo, 50, recently changed his registered name with the Nippon Professional Baseball League...
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