Super Bowl LIV is set to kickoff Sunday, Feb. 2 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, home of the Miami Dolphins. This will be the sixth Super Bowl hosted at Hard Rock Stadium (1989, 1995, 1999, 2007, and 2010 as well). This year’s battle for the Vince Lombardi Trophy will feature the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers and the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs. The 49ers are five...
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It was the winter of 2013 and the Mets had just wrapped up another subpar season, going 74-88 and finishing third in the National League East. General manager Sandy Alderson was gearing up for the future, stockpiling young talent and stripping down the veterans that his predecessor Omar Minaya had left him. With Matt Harvey bursting on the scene, promising right-hander Zack Wheeler in the wings...
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It’s been quite the journey for Mets’ right-hander Rob Whalen. Growing up a Mets fan living in the Poconos, Whalen relocated to Florida when he was a teenager with his family so he could play baseball more frequently. Everything culminated when he was selected by the Mets in the 2012 draft. Whalen chose to forego college to sign with his childhood team. After pitching in the Mets...
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The Starling Marte saga has drawn to a close. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Diamondbacks have acquired Marte from the Pirates. John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM in Phoenix, Arizona, as well as Robert Murray formerly of The Athletic, the Arizona Diamondbacks originally reported that Arizona was making headway in a deal for the longtime Pittsburgh Pirates’ outfielder. According to Jon Heyman...
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New York Mets’ southpaw Steven Matz is excited to work with new pitching coach Jeremy Hefner this season. Speaking to the media at Citi Field’s inaugural New York Mets Fan Fest, the Long Island native talked about how Hefner is analytic-forward and is a good communicator. Steven Matz on Jeremy Hefner pic.twitter.com/JJVWukoqnf — Tim Ryder (@TimothyRRyder) January 25, 2020...
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