Sandy Alderson is respected. He has the respect of Steve Cohen. And according to reports and comments from Cohen, Alderson is on his way back to New York for a second stint with the Mets as team president. Where does this situate for GM Brodie Van Wagenen? That remains to be determined in what should be a most interesting and busy offseason for the Mets franchise. Of course, Cohen needs...
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The Mets (25-31) travel to Washington DC for four games with the Nationals (23-33) to close the 2020 regular season. The teams will play Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at 6:05 pm, and Sunday at 3:05 pm. The Mets and Nationals have split six games so far this season. The Mets need to win every game and receive significant help to remain alive in the playoff race in the National League. The...
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New York Mets first basemen Pete Alonso has endured a rough and abbreviated sophomore season in the big leagues. In many ways, his performance mirrors that of the club’s overall results: more than one glimmer of hope that a season-changing hot streak was on the horizon, but ultimately, it just never happened. After what Alonso did during his National League Rookie of the Year campaign last...
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The Mets should extend Michael Conforto. Let’s just get that out of the way. Conforto, 27, has been the Mets best position player in 2020 – he leads them in bWAR (2.1) and fWAR (1.9). He’s hitting .322/.412/.515 with 12 doubles, 9 home runs, and 31 RBIs. One of the big keys for Conforto this season has been his ability hit left-handing pitching, he has an .874 OPS in a 84...
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According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Steve Cohen will hire Sandy Alderson to be the Team President of the Mets once he is approved by the owners. Heyman also reports will head both baseball and business operations in the new setup. Reports have said that the owners could vote on Cohen before the scheduled meeting in November. Steve Cohen released the following statement via Joel Sherman of...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, Michael Wacha pitched six innings and allowed four-runs in the Mets’ final home game, before the Rays beat up on their bullpen in an 8-5 loss. The Rays would ultimately take the series and clinch the AL East division crown, while the Mets clinched their third losing record in the last four years. Tonight, David Peterson toes the rubber in D.C. coming...
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