It’s not a popularity contest. But even if it was, Mets’ majority owner Steve Cohen wouldn’t care. He just wants to make smart decisions. When Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported on Monday that the Mets were not in on Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, some Mets fans reached for the panic button on Twitter. That’s the spirit , just give up and go to sleep — Steven...
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In their recently updated Baseball Futures, leading online sports bookers BetFair, cast the New York Mets with 14/1 odds to win the World Series, that’s higher than last month when they were at 25/1. There are five teams ranked ahead of the Mets: Los Angeles Dodgers – 4/1 New York Yankees – 11/2 Atlanta Braves – 10/1 San Diego Padres – 10/1 Chicago White Sox –...
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The Tomoyuki Sugano sweepstakes seem to be down to a few teams, and the Mets might not be one of them. Joel Sherman of the New York Post is reporting that the Mets are no longer interested in Sugano. Backing up a previous report that Jon Heyman of MLB Network that said the Mets have shifted their focus elsewhere. The 31-year-old has a Jan. 7 deadline to sign with a major league team, however he...
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In all the hoopla of Major League Baseballs’s annual trade deadline, it’s easy for smaller scale deals to not generate tons of headlines. The New York Mets’ last-minute acquisition of Miguel Castro from the Baltimore Orioles would certainly fall into that category. Despite that, could the 26-year-old play an important role in manager Luis Rojas’ bullpen in 2021? With a surge in strikeouts and...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News James McCann announced that he will wear number 33, which was last worn on the Mets by third baseman Todd Frazier in 2020. David Lennon of Newsday shared that Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe discussed new Mets assistant general manager Zack Scott in his column. Former big leaguer and Met Ty Kelly joined Baseball America’s ‘From Phenom To...
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For many fans, the sports seasons have a natural, almost circadian rhythm. Baseball season ends, football is in full swing, and hockey and basketball begin. The come the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl, and when those are complete, it’s basically time for spring training. But will the rhythm be interrupted in 2021? Evan Drellich of The Athletic believes spring training 2021 may start on time,...
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