In our push to expand our digital content, we are excited to announce the addition of the Empire State of Mind podcast to our rotation. Empire State of Mind is hosted by Zachary Grady, a student at the Dan Patrick School of Broadcasting as well as PA for Big Board Sports on 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio. Episodes will be released on Tuesdays, but you might find it sprinkled in here and there...
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Former Mets’ manager and SNY analyst Bobby Valentine joined executive editor Rob Piersall and social media coordinator Jack Ramsey earlier this month to talk about his days as a player, skipper of the Mets, the black jerseys, how to attack the shift and everything in between in this one-on-one with MetsMerized. Valentine, 70, originally from Stamford, Connecticut, played 10 years in the...
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Bears are famous for hibernation. Maybe that’s what happened in 2020 for Pete Alonso. The affably-known “Polar Bear” had about as red-hot an MLB debut as physically possible, when he set the all-time record for home runs in a rookie season with 53 in 2019. Last season, though, was clearly a down year. Pete saw declines vs. his rookie year in just about everything: batting...
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The New York Mets wrapped up 2021 Grapefruit League play on Monday afternoon with a 3-3 tie with the St. Louis Cardinals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. The team finished up with an overall record of 11-11-2 during spring training. We certainly saw a ton of positive things from the Mets during these exhibition games. This past weekend, Mets manager Luis Rojas said he’s satisfied with how...
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The New York Mets wrapped up Grapefruit League play on Monday afternoon in Jupiter, as they tied with the St. Louis Cardinals 3-3 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Newly acquired starter Taijuan Walker took the mound for his final spring tuneup before the regular season. Walker continued his strong spring performance, tossing five solid innings. The right-hander was staked to a 2-0 lead thanks to...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Mets owner Steve Cohen announced that he hired law firm WilmerHale to review the Mets’ “workplace culture… with a focus on sexual harassment, misconduct and discrimination issues,” according to Ken Rosenthal, Katie Strang and Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic. The announcement came in an organization wide email on March 19. In other news, shortstop...
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