Author: Rob Piersall

DeGrom Has Eyes on Third Consecutive Cy Young, World Series

Jacob deGrom’s goal for 2020? It’s simple. Win the Cy Young Award again. Oh, and to win the World Series Speaking to the media and fans at Citi Field’s inaugural New York Mets Fan Fest on Saturday, the right-hander was asked what his personal goals are for this season. “I always set personal goals going into a season,” deGrom said according to SNY. “I guess...

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Luis Rojas Not Yet Committing to Set Closer

Speaking to the media at Citi Field during the inaugural New York Mets Fan Fest, new Mets manager Luis Rojas said he is not yet committing to a set closer for the 2020 season. According to Tim Ryder of MetsMerized, who is at Citi Field covering the event, Rojas doesn’t want to start defining roles just yet. The Mets have a few options to close out games if everyone is healthy: Edwin Diaz,...

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MLB News: Braves Sign Long Time Seattle Mariner, Felix Hernandez

The Atlanta Braves are bringing in a former Cy Young winner and All-Star to compete for their fifth starter. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Braves have signed Felix Hernandez as a non-roster invitee who will compete to make the team out of Spring Training. Hernandez, 34 in April, has spent the entirety of his 15-year career with the Seattle Mariners, originally debuting as a...

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Yoenis Cespedes Running, Hitting and Fielding In Port St. Lucie

The comeback starts now. Mets’ outfielder Yoenis Cespedes took to Twitter on Monday, posting a video of himself doing it all: running, batting and fielding. ⏳😎 #LGM pic.twitter.com/B0VyUcTecc — Yoenis Cespedes (@ynscspds) January 20, 2020 Cespedes, 34, missed all of 2019 and was marred by injuries in 2017-18, but underwent surgery to remove calcification in both of his heels after...

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MMO Roundtable: Did Mets Make Right Decision on Carlos Beltran?

What a sad, dark, dramatic and unprecedented week it’s been for the game of baseball. The Houston Astros were smacked down with a handful of penalties that included the forfeiture of their first and second round picks in the next two drafts, a fine of $5 million and the suspension and subsequent firings of general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch. This has set off a chain of...

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