Sandy Alderson is respected. He has the respect of Steve Cohen. And according to reports and comments from Cohen, Alderson is on his way back to New York for a second stint with the Mets as team president. Where does this situate for GM Brodie Van Wagenen? That remains to be determined in what should be a most interesting and busy offseason for the Mets franchise. Of course, Cohen needs...
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Jacob deGrom is one part of the equation. Seth Lugo could be settling in the rotation as the Mets are obviously on thin ice and have to look ahead for 2021. However, a once dominant rotation is no more. Time to readjust. Despite the setbacks, there is some optimism. Steve Cohen, with his money in place, could add a missing piece or two to this rotation. So, begin with David Peterson, Rick...
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Steve Cohen is a Mets fan. He’s a billionaire and pending a majority of 29 other owners, has ownership of the team. That last hurdle of approval should come in November when MLB owners meet. A perfect time in November to take over. First, though, a process of building the billion dollar Steve Cohen Empire in Flushing. The expected approval is a matter of dollars and cents and MLB will look at...
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Yes, this is crunch time for the Mets. We know what is ahead and the Mets are aware that starts tomorrow night at Citizens Bank Park against the Phillies. Win two of three or sweep three ball games. If not, and how many times has this been said, it’s on to 2021 Another crucial series.The three games with the Blue Jays up in Buffalo, they were crucial. Again, though, the Mets lost their...
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You can’t forget those events of September 11, 2001. For the world of sports that was a day when fun and games also went dark with the cancellation of Major League Baseball games and the NFL season was temporarily on hold. In the end, though, it was sports that once again united this country. The first game played as the nation continued to mourn took place at Shea Stadium, 10 days after the...
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