It’s World Series or bust for the 2023 Mets. Owner Steve Cohen made that clear by signing Justin Verlander to replace Jacob deGrom, and it became more clear when Cohen made an effort to sign Carlos Correa. Fielding a rotation that runs five-deep of elder statesmen means you’re not looking at the long term, at least for the moment. It’s about now. Mets fans, reasonably, wonder...
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It is easy for catchers in the New York Mets system to go under-the-radar when your organization has the likes of Francisco Alvarez and Kevin Parada as two of its top prospects. With veteran catcher Omar Narvaez playing in the WBC next month, the Mets invited a few catcher prospects to spring training as non-roster invitees and one of them was Hayden Senger. Senger received an invite to major...
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Over the last few months, we’ve recapped the Mets’ history with free agency. Now we’ve reached the worst of the worst. Who was a more disappointing acquisition than Óliver Pérez, Kaz Matsui, or even Jason Bay? That honor goes to a man who haunted the Mets while a St. Louis Cardinal and haunted them even more while playing for the Mets. There have been plenty of Mets who never...
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One of the rule changes, and possibly the most significant that we will see in 2023, is the introduction of the pitch clock in Major League Baseball. Commissioner Rob Manfred is determined to shorten games, quicken the pace of play, and add more action to the game. The pitch clock has demonstrated its ability to achieve the first of those objectives. Minor league game times have been reduced...
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The 2023 World Baseball Classic rosters were revealed on MLB Network Thursday night with the tournament less than a month away from starting. The Mets will be one of the more active teams in the tournament with 15 players from the majors and minor leagues on rosters. The rosters are filled with the best players on the planet including Mike Trout (USA), Mookie Betts (USA), Francisco Lindor (PR),...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the television home of the Mets, SNY, and Keith Hernandez have made progress on talks and are not far apart on a multi-year deal. Puma reports that while the sides are close, there’s still a lot of work to be done before a deal is signed. Now onto the morning briefing! Latest Mets News Steve Cohen and the New York Mets...
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