A full week after their 18-hour flight from halfway around the world, the Mets still showed symptoms of jet lag. They dropped two of three to the Padres and only managed to scrape together two hits in the opener against Los Angeles. The Mets actually won that night in spite of their anemic offense — and have Rick Reed to thank for it. Reed augmented his solid start in Japan with 7.2...
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No. 2 Andres Gimenez, SS B/T: L/R Age: 21 (8/21/1998) Height: 6’0″ Weight: 161 lbs Acquired: International Free Agent (July 2, 2015) ETA: 2021 Previous Ranking: 1 2019 Stats: 117 G, .250/.309/.387, 22 2B, 9 HR, 37 RBI, 105 WRC+ Andres Gimenez sitting near the top of the Mets’ farm system has become a yearly tradition. While stat-line-scouting would say that Gimenez had a down...
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday that he is hopeful baseball can be played this summer even while the country continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with CNN, Cuomo was asked if the Yankees would be playing this summer and to this the Governor responded, “We have no idea where we’re going to be. Let’s find out where we are, let’s...
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On Monday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com spoke with reigning two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom about how he’s been preparing during the hiatus, and what the lost time might mean for his remaining career. deGrom turns 32 this June, and is coming off of arguably two of the greatest pitching seasons in recent memory. When you consider that he was a relatively late-bloomer (at 26 years...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Dr. Anthony Fauci says sports could be on the horizon this summer, but only if there are no fans in attendance. He also outlined some other guidelines that he sees as essential for the players and personnel such as staying in hotels and doing weekly testing. The league also celebrated Jackie Robinson Day yesterday. Let’s take a look at the buzz from Wednesday...
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In the center of this vintage photo from 1962 is the first owner of the New York Mets, Mrs. Joan Payson, who is flanked by our first general manager George Weiss, and the team’s first manager Casey Stengel. All three played a significant role in the formative years of the Mets, and when Nelson Doubleday purchased the franchise in 1980, he believed the first of order of business was to honor the...
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