Author: Michael Mayer

Thad Levine Declines Interview For Mets’ GM Gig

According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that the New York Mets reached out to the Minnesota Twins in an attempt to interview Thad Levine for their general manager vacancy but he declined. Levine, 45, is currently working as the senior VP and general manager of the Twins, a position he’s held since November of 2016. The news comes only two days after it was reported that the Blue...

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Mets Make Three More Minor League Coaching Changes

On Wednesday, former New York Mets pitcher Frank Viola announced on Twitter he was leaving the organization after being the pitching coach for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in 2018 and eight seasons overall as a coach. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported that Binghamton hitting coach Val Pascucci, St. Lucie Mets pitching Marc Valdes and Kingsport Mets manager Sean Ratliff will not be returning to...

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Four Mets Finish on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100

MLB Pipeline finished their tinkering for the 2018 season and released an updated Top 100 MLB prospects list with four New York Mets included. The first Mets prospect on the list is 20-year-old shortstop Andres Gimenez at No. 55. The youngster slashed .281/.347/.409 in 122 games this season between the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets and Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. He also set a new career-high...

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NLDS Game Thread: Rockies vs. Brewers, Braves vs. Dodgers

Game 1 Colorado Rockies vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 5:07 p.m. ET (FS1) RHP Antonio Senzatela (6-6, 4.38) vs. RHP Brandon Woodruff (3-0, 3.61) Curtis Granderson is on the NLDS roster for the Brewers, and here is the breakdown of the matchup including Game 1 lineups. Game 1 Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:37 p.m. ET (MLB Network) RHP Mike Foltynewicz (13-10, 2.85) vs. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (7-3,...

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Could DeGrom Be Next Face of Mets?

Last weekend wasn’t only the end of a great on the field career for David Wright, but also left an opening for the face of the New York Mets franchise. Jacob deGrom is coming off a historic season on the mound (1.70 ERA) in which he will almost certainly take home the 2018 NL Cy Young and is likely to garner consideration in the MVP race as well. DeGrom, 30, talked to Mike Puma of the New...

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