It was announced on Sunday night that former Mets player and manager of the 1969 Miracle Mets Gil Hodges has been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame via the Golden Days Era ballot. Hodges hit 370 home runs and had a 120 OPS+ in a big league career that started as a 19-year-old with the Brooklyn Dodgers and finished with the Mets. Hodges was an outstanding fielder, winning the first...
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Andy Martino of SNY reports that he knows a few of the names on the Mets preliminary list for manager. Here’s the names Martino knows: Former O’s manager Buck Showalter Former Angels manager Brad Ausmus Astros bench coach Joe Espada Pirates bench coach Don Kelly Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro Showalter seems to be the favorite of Mets fans on social media, including 71% of fans...
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Andy Martino of SNY reports that Astros’ bench coach Joe Espada is on the Mets list of managerial candidates. Espada is the only candidate that’s been confirmed to be on the list to this point. Mets GM Billy Eppler told reporters during the Max Scherzer introduction Zoom that he had a “wide list” of manager candidates that he was going to go over with owner Steve Cohen in...
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While the Mets cannot sign or trade for any players during the lockout, they can hire a manager (and coaching staff). It’s an important decision for new GM Billy Eppler as the Mets have lacked stability in leadership of the team for a significant stretch. During the Max Scherzer press Zoom on Wednesday, Eppler said that he had a “wide list” of candidates for the Mets managerial...
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The Mets introductory Zoom for Max Scherzer took place on Wednesday, and while it’s a huge moment for the franchise, reporters and fans are also aware of the impending lockout that will begin soon. Scherzer, a union leader, held the Zoom right in front of where the current Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations are taking place. With that in mind, Scherzer along with his agent Scott...
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