Earlier this week, Marshall Field of MMO detailed the first half of the New York Mets’ magical, world championship, 1969 season — The Miracle, Part 1. Join us as we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 World Series champion New York Mets with part two of the series. Coming out of the 1969 All-Star game on July 23, the New York Mets’ record stood at 53-40,...
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When the deal was made, New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen — as did many other fans — championed the move, touting Robinson Cano’s well-documented track record of consistency (despite a 2018 suspension for performance-enhancing drug use) and the sky’s-the-limit ceiling of young right-handed closer, Edwin Diaz. Sending off Jay Bruce and Anthony...
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Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register reports that Chicago Cubs reliever, Craig Kimbrel’s debut with his new team is “imminent”. Kimbrel, 31, signed a three-year, $43 million deal with the Cubs on June 7 after he and newly-signed Braves starter, Dallas Keuchel, lingered on the open market well into the 2019 season. The right-hander experienced a slight dip in production in...
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Ahead of the New York Mets series opener in Philadelphia, right-handed starter Jacob deGrom addressed the media corps in response to Mets’ manager Mickey Callaway’s and left-handed starter Jason Vargas’ post-game altercation with Newsday beat reporter Tim Healey on Sunday. DeGrom informed reporters he was speaking on behalf of his teammates and proceeded to take a captain-like...
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Updated, 6:05 PM ET: Mets skipper Mickey Callaway met with the team’s media a second time on Monday evening, this time confirming that an apology was indeed issued to Newsday beat reporter, Tim Healey. Justin Toscano of The Record shared a video clip of the mini-presser on Twitter. Original Post New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway spoke to the press on Monday in Philadephia regarding his...
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