The Benefit of Having Minor League Baseball Back

With the announcement of the new minor league alignment on Friday, baseball season is starting to feel real. More importantly, some semblance of normality finally seems to be returning. There’s no denying the negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on baseball. While Major League Baseball was played in 2020, it was limited to 60 games and no fans at games. Minor League Baseball was...

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OTD in 2003: Mets Sign David Cone For Return Engagement

On February 13, 2003, the Mets coaxed pitcher David Cone out of retirement for one more go-round with the team. Cone had retired after pitching for the Red Sox in 2001, missing the entire 2002 season. In 2003, Cone made four starts for the Mets, posting a 1-3 record with a 6.50 ERA. He retired in late May, citing a chronic hip problem as his reason for stepping away from the game as an active...

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Morning Briefing: Jake Arrieta, Rich Hill Find New Homes

Happy Saturday, Mets Fans! We’re 47 days out from opening day, the schedule has been released, and spring training is right around the corner; Mets baseball is upon us. Let’s recap what happened in the baseball world on Friday. Latest Mets News The Mets officially announced their minor league affiliates on Friday morning, those being the Syracuse Mets (Triple-A East, Northeast Division), the...

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Five Things We Learned from Zack Scott’s Press Conference

On Friday, acting Mets general manager Zack Scott spoke to a pool of beat reporters from Port St. Lucie. The questions ranged from pitching, to the current and future roster, the franchise’s feeling regarding third base, his new role as general manager, and the contract status of Francisco Lindor and Michael Conforto, to name a few. Scott speaks somewhat nervously, answering questions in...

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Mets Sending Mixed Signals About J.D. Davis?

New York Mets acting general manager, Zack Scott, talked with reporters on Friday just days before the team reports to Spring Training. He gave mixed signals about the organization’s confidence in J.D. Davis heading into his third season with the organization. “We’re fully comfortable going into the season with J.D. Davis playing an important role,” Scott said. As...

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Mets Announce Revised Spring Training Schedule

The New York Mets announced Friday that they have revised their Spring Training schedule, with all 24 exhibition games taking place in the month of March. The Mets will kick off their schedule with a 1:05 p.m. start against the Miami Marlins on Monday, March 1. Spring will conclude on Monday, March 29 with a 12:05 p.m. start against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets will face just four teams...

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