Author: Michael Mayer

The Mets lost 7-0 to the Cardinals on Monday night at Citi Field in what felt like a golden opportunity to pick up ground in both the division and Wild Card. The Braves, Phillies, and Reds all had the day off, meaning the Mets were guaranteed to gain ground with a win. And the Padres (started night as second Wild Card  leader) were beginning a four-game series against baseball’s best in...

Mets ace Jacob deGrom continues to try to return to the mound during the 2021 season after a series of injuries has caused him to miss significant time. His current injury –the Mets called it right forearm tightness–has held him out since July 7, when he pitched seven innings against the Brewers. Mets president Sandy Alderson told reporters earlier this week that deGrom had a small...

According to a source I talked to on Thursday, the Mets are unlikely to get any of Billy Beane, Theo Epstein, and David Stearns to come to New York to be the president of baseball operations. Steve Cohen is said to be hoping for a big-name hire at POBO –like he was last offseason after he bought the team — but that might be off the table with the aforementioned names likely staying...

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies announced that Mets shortstop prospect Ronny Mauricio has joined their roster. Mauricio, 20, is hitting .242/.290/.449 with 14 doubles, five triples, and 19 home runs this season in 100 games for the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones. The switch-hitter came into the season with seven career home runs in 173 pro games, he now has a career-high 19 this year after hitting two in...