Long-shelved New York Mets infielder Jed Lowrie is reportedly making progress in his rehabilitation from multiple ailments that kept him out of action for most of the 2019 season. After signing a two-year, $20 million contract with the Mets last January, Lowrie fell victim to a string of injuries. That saga began with what was diagnosed as a knee capsule sprain late in Spring Training. From...
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The Baseball Writers Association of America elected longtime New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter and former Montreal Expos and Colorado Rockies standout Larry Walker to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Jeter received all but one of 397 BBWAA votes (99.7 percent). Walker was named on 304 ballots (76.6 percent). Full voting results can be found here. Jeter finished his 20-year...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, former host Andrew Claudio returns to the show. He joins Tim Ryder to discuss the Mets’ ongoing managerial search, the strength of this roster compared to the rest of the NL East (as well as the strength of the NL East compared to the rest of baseball), and Andrew tries talking Tim down because he is way too excited for Yoenis Cespedes’ potential return....
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Following a tumultuous week, the New York Mets — and their fan base, especially — could use some good, cycle-changing news. On Saturday, Robert Murray of The Athletic reported the Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates “reopened” trade discussions for All-Star outfielder Starling Marte. We spoke earlier this offseason about how Marte’s game would potentially fit in Queens,...
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This was a historically strange week for the New York Mets. Relieving manager Carlos Beltran of his duties — whether it was necessary or not, which is inconsequential at this point — for his role in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal leaves New York in a precarious position with less than a month out from pitchers and catchers reporting to Port St. Lucie. As complicated...
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