Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, New York Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco introduced himself to the fan base, conveying his excitement to join this team after last week’s trade from Cleveland and echoing the sky-high goals expressed by Francisco Lindor on Monday. One look at the 33-year-old’s stat line is all most will need to be sold on Carrasco (3.57 ERA/3.30 FIP, 10.58...
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Carlos Carrasco was introduced to the media on Tuesday afternoon after being acquired by the Mets along with Francisco Lindor last week. The right-hander touched on a variety of topics at the press conference including how excited he is to join the Mets, his role in the community and even who else he’d like to see join the team. Carrasco Believes in 2021 Mets Right from the get-go, it was...
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A week ago, Mets fans were antsy, needlessly tweeting at team owner Steve Cohen to sign players (that’s not his job, folks). On Monday, win-now never felt so real. New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor — typing that won’t get old anytime soon — was introduced on Monday in a Zoom meeting with the team’s media corps. The 27-year-old lived up to the “Mr....
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Mets owner Steve Cohen announced on Tuesday morning that Citi Field will serve as a vaccination site for COVID-19, a part of the city’s push to vaccinate the population. De Blasio said that the ballpark could vaccinate from 5,000 to 7,000 people a day, starting January 25th. “We even welcome Yankees fans”, said the mayor, “It’s...
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Mets fans have plenty of reasons to be excited about the trade that brought both Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco to Flushing. In an article by Mike Puma of The New York Post, a a former key occupant of the Mets dugout added yet another. Former Mets’ manager and Indians pitching coach Mickey Callaway, who worked with Carrasco while they were paired in Cleveland, says Carrasco was a...
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Francisco Lindor doesn’t only hit home runs on the field — he hit a big-time one on Monday when he made a six-year-old fan’s dream come true. The Mets acquired Lindor along with pitcher Carlos Carrasco from the Indians last Friday. Later that night, long-time Mets fan Felix Rios posted a video of his six year-old son and Lindor super-fan, Carmelo, being surprised by the news...
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