Trevor Bauer in his own way made a pitch to Steve Cohen on a YouTube segment. He praised the new Mets owner and provided an outline as to why Cohen is off to a great start. It’s titled “Steve Cohen’s BRILLIANT Start.” Though the start has those gaps to fill and in the hands of Sandy Alderson. A director of baseball operations, general manager, or combining both into one role, are closing in. So...
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Doc Gooden could not talk much Friday afternoon. He was enjoying valuable time in Orlando Florida with his grandchildren. The 1995 Cy Young Award winner with the Mets could not comment about a Thursday virtual hearing before a Superior Court judge. Basically, Gooden was placed on probation for a year stemming from a June 2019 drug offense. This was not leniency imposed on a New York sports...
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We heard from Steve Cohen for the first time Tuesday afternoon. First impressions go a long way with Mets fans. He said, “You want to win. Nobody remembers when you finish second or third place. We are starting with our homegrown talent and building from there. When we need to fill a gap, we will fill it. That might be through a free agent or it might be through a trade.” And then Cohen said,...
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Brodie Van Wagenen was gone from Citi Field the moment Steve Cohen took control of the Mets Friday afternoon. Sandy Alderson, “The Master” as I call him, is once again the new general in town and that solidified the beginning of a new era for the Mets. The brief tenure of Brodie Van Wagenen, though, is not one of success but up in the Citi Field press box he was always a favorite with a Dunkin...
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I am one that has always believed in granting a second chance and that applies to two of the three culprits involved with the Houston Astros sign cheating scandal that rocked baseball. AJ Hinch, a key culprit of the scandal, gets a second chance and assumes managerial duties with the Tigers. Today, Alex Cora got another chance and is back in the dugout for the Red Sox. Though, it was always...
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