This year, Puerto Rico hopes that the third time is the charm in the World Baseball Classic. After being the runner-ups in 2013 and 2017, Puerto Rico wants to capture that elusive first title and they will have a new manager in former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina. Puerto Rico’s WBC will begin on March 11 when they take on Nicaragua in Miami, Florida (noon ET, FS2) in the opening...
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As sad as it was for New York Mets fans when Jacob deGrom signed with the Texas Rangers, owner Steve Cohen has received confirmation that he did the right thing. Just as MLB spring training begins, deGrom has already been set back a couple of days due to side tightness “as a precaution,” per Kennedi Landri of MLB.com. Sound familiar? The Mets went through this saga with deGrom for...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Angels have signed free agent left-hander Matt Moore, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported. The 33-year-old was surprisingly effective in his 74 innings with the Rangers last year, posting a 1.95 ERA. Moore was a potential option for the Mets to target, but they ended up acquiring plenty of reinforcements elsewhere to amend their rotation. Now onto the morning...
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The New York Mets added a talented Japanese pitcher to their rotation in December of last year when they signed right-hander Kodai Senga to a five-year, $75 million deal. Senga will join a rotation that also features two aces in Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander and veterans Carlos Carrasco and Jose Quintana. Senga took the mound on Thursday for a bullpen session at Clover Park. The Mets...
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It’s no secret that Shohei Ohtani’s immediate future with the Los Angeles Angels will be the hot topic of conversation as spring training gets underway. While the Angels and general manager Perry Minasian have tried to shut down any potential trade rumors regarding the elite star pitcher/designated hitter, that hasn’t stopped those from speculating that Ohtani could be due for...
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Tim McCarver, a major-league catcher for 21 seasons and a Hall of Fame broadcaster who called Mets games for 16 years, has passed away at the age of 81. McCarver was known nationally as the analyst for a record 24 World Series and 22 All-Star Games and received the Ford C. Frick Award in 2012. He joined the Mets broadcast team in 1983 after a playing career that lasted over two decades with four...
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