Davey Johnson, who managed the New York Mets to their second world championship in 1986, is in a hospital fighting COVID-19. Ken Davidoff of the New York Post tweeted that he had reached out to Johnson for a reaction to Hank Aaron’s passing today, and received the news in a response from Johnson. I texted the great Davey Johnson to get his thoughts on the passing of his #Braves teammate...
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The offseason had been going very well for the Mets. They came under new ownership, added bullpen depth, a catcher, starting pitching depth, and an all star shortstop. This week, things turned a bit, with the firing of GM Jared Porter, and one of the Mets targets for center field, George Springer, signing with the Blue Jays. With spring training less than a month away, the Mets need to figure...
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Last week’s deal that brought Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco to the Mets may be one of the biggest trades in Mets’ franchise history. Lindor is a four-time All-Star, who is in his prime at 27 years old. Carrasco led the American League in wins in 2017, and was the A.L. comeback player of the year in 2019. I started thinking about big trades the Mets have made in each of their...
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Mets fans have plenty of reasons to be excited about the trade that brought both Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco to Flushing. In an article by Mike Puma of The New York Post, a a former key occupant of the Mets dugout added yet another. Former Mets’ manager and Indians pitching coach Mickey Callaway, who worked with Carrasco while they were paired in Cleveland, says Carrasco was a...
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On January 7, 1992, Tom Seaver was elected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame along with Rollie Fingers. Seaver was elected with 98.8% of the vote in his first year of eligibility, which was the highest percentage for any player at the time (Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, and Ken Griffey Jr. have since been elected with higher percentages). So much has been written about Seaver, especially...
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