New York Mets team president Sandy Alderson appeared on a special edition of Mets Hot Stove on Wednesday night and told the SNY crew that he expects to have serious contract extension talks with outfielder Michael Conforto. Alderson also added that he hopes to retain Conforto and have him around in the long-term. “I’m sure we’ll have those conversations,” Alderson...
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Sandy Alderson took to the airwaves Wednesday afternoon on WFAN’s Carton & Roberts to discuss the Mets’ offseason thus far and their plans moving forward. During the interview, Alderson said he “expects to be involved” (as noted by Newsday’s Tim Healey) in the trade market this year, especially for players who only have one year left on their deal before heading...
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Mets team president Sandy Alderson was a guest on Thursday afternoon on WFAN talking about a variety of different topics, one important note was that the Mets team doctors currently have June as a reasonable expectation for the return of Noah Syndergaard. The big right-hander had Tommy John surgery back in March of this year. Our own Pat Ragazzo took a look at Syndergaard’s rehab back in...
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Luis Rojas had his first media availability on Wednesday since being confirmed to return as Mets manager for the 2021 season. The press conference, which lasted about an hour, saw the second-year manager cover a range of topics, from who will be coaching alongside him to the makeup of the Mets roster as currently constructed. The always-cordial Rojas came off as excited about having Dave Jauss...
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This year is the centennial celebration of the Negro Leagues, which were founded back in 1920 when African American ballplayers were still not welcome to play in Major League Baseball. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, opening the door for many other players from the Negro Leagues like Roy Campanella, Satchel Paige and Don Newcombe to eventually play in...
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In his Wednesday afternoon press conference, Mets manager Luis Rojas confirmed Jeremy Hefner would return as pitching coach. Hefner’s first year with the Mets staff was mired with a shortened season and a ramp-up-then-down-then-up-again period while Major League Baseball figured out what to do with COVID-19. The pitching staff ultimately produced an 89 ERA+, which is 11 percent worse than...
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