Major League Baseball’s hot stove is typically cold during the holidays. Except in San Diego, of course. The Padres — fresh off their first postseason berth since 2006 — are officially doing everything possible to catch the Los Angeles Dodgers. The starting rotation, which took a hit right before the playoffs this past October, got a tremendous upgrade thanks to trading for Yu Darvish and...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! With free agency rumors still swirling around players such as George Springer and Trevor Bauer, there’s still more to dive into in regards to baseball. Let’s check out what’s going on around MLB! Latest Mets News Check out this fun video of Mets pitchers Noah Syndergaard and Robert Gsellman going head to head in this pop culture quiz, via SNY....
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The New York Mets have announced the hiring of Tony Tarasco to become their new first base coach for the 2021 season. Tarasco will also be tasked with coaching duties for the outfield and baserunning next season. The 50-year-old is a former player, who spent eight seasons in the majors playing for the Atlanta Braves, Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees....
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According to a report from Andy Martino of SNY, free agent outfielder George Springer is “still asking for well over $150 million”. Springer, 31, has been heavily linked to the Mets and Blue Jays since free agency began in November. Martino notes that the Mets may be willing to approach that $150 million figure at some point. Sources told MMO recently that the big sticking point...
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With the calendar thankfully set to turn to 2021 in a few days, players are scheduled to report to spring training in less than two months, meaning the New York Mets have a ton of work ahead of them during this final stretch of the offseason. Among other things, the front office is attempting to improve the club’s infield this winter, particularly on the left side. But after infielder...
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On October 30, 2020, Major League Baseball owners took a vote. It was a vote that would potentially shift the balance of power in baseball for decades to come. This fact was not lost on the owners who gathered to consider the purchase of the New York Mets by Steve Cohen. But when the votes were tallied, Cohen received 26 ayes and only four nays. A new era in baseball and sports as a whole, thus...
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