The saga continues, as New York City mayor Bill de Blasio was asked about billionaire Steve Cohen’s bid to buy the Mets again on Thursday. A report came out last week from USA Today that de Blasio had the power to potentially nix the bid because of the stadium being leased through New York City and the fact that a convicted felon could not be involved in any deal. In 2013, the...
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Entering MLB’s 2020 regular season — you know, before the world started to end and a 162-game schedule was still on tap — the New York Mets’ bullpen was projected to be a top performer. Some projections were so good that this group was expected to be the National League’s best. While it was encouraging to see virtual ink be that bullish on the Mets’ relief...
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The hot stove season is here (kind of) folks! A grand total of 147 players became free agents all at once on Wednesday afternoon, a list that included 11 Mets. The list has continued to grow from there, with teams deciding on player options including the Mets declining Wilson Ramos, Robinson Chirinos, and Todd Frazier Instead, the Mets will pay the trio a combined $4 million in buyouts. Other...
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Terry Collins stayed with Matt Harvey and a high pitch count that eventful October night in 2015 at Citi Field. Facing elimination, it was Harvey and the baseball with eight shutout innings. Collins and the Mets were three outs away. Harvey was running out of gas with a high pitch count. The manager listened to Harvey who pleaded to stay in the game. We all know what transpired after that...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! As the 2020 MLB season comes to an end, the offseason is already heating up. The MLB club owners are also voting on whether or not Steve Cohen will become the new owner of the Mets franchise. Let’s go check out what’s going on in the world of baseball! Latest Mets News The Mets have declined 2021 options for Wilson Ramos, Todd Frazier, and Robinson Chirinos....
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When the news broke in mid-November of 2017 that Wally Backman had agreed to manage the New Britain Bees, one of eight independent teams in the Atlantic League, it took few by surprise. The baseball lifer is still chasing his dream of one day managing in the major leagues, a position he held for all of four days in November 2004 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The club was unaware of his past...
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