Author: Rob Piersall

Morosi: Mets Among Candidates to Sign Tomoyuki Sugano

Starting pitching reinforcements may soon be on the way for the New York Mets. According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, who has confirmed a report from Japanese news outlet Sports Hochi earlier today, Tomoyuki Sugano has arrived in the United States. Morosi adds that the Mets, San Francisco Giants and Toronto Blue Jays are the three teams in competition to sign him. The posting system deadline to...

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First Base Face Off: Carlos Delgado vs. Lucas Duda

If you polled a majority of Mets fans on whether Carlos Delgado or Lucas Duda were better during their time with the Mets, I assume most would probably answer Delgado. I wouldn’t blame them. Delgado was part of a robust Mets offense that included the magical 2006 National League East champion team. The Puerto Rico native also had some big seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays in the...

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MLB News: Multiple Teams Pursuing Alex Colome

The market is picking up for a longtime MLB relief pitcher. According to MLB Insider Robert Murray, the Washington Nationals, Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros are in pursuit of right-hander Alex Colome. Colome, 32, has spent the last two seasons with the Chicago White Sox, after a brief stint with the Seattle Mariners in 2018 and five and a half years with the Tampa Bay Rays....

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The Ballad of the Last Standing ’06 Met, Oliver Perez

He’s been bruised and he’s been battered, but has risen like a Phoenix from the ashes to become the last remaining active member of the 2006 New York Mets team. His name is Oliver Perez. Yup, that Oliver Perez. He’s still kicking around the majors 14 years later — just like we all drew it up. With David Wright and Jose Reyes failing to appear in an MLB game beyond the 2018...

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Steve Cohen Is Cultivating “The Mets Way”

The Mets continued to bolster their front office on Wednesday, as they hired forward thinking and analytically savvy Red Sox Assistant General Manager Zack Scott as their own Assistant General Manager and Senior Vice President. Scott, 43, was with the Red Sox for the past 17 years and saw the franchise win four World Series championships during his tenure there. Prior to the Mets hiring Jared...

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