Pete Alonso Lends Support To MLB’s Proposed Arizona Plan

Major League Baseball’s proposed plan to play a shortened season in Arizona in light of the ongoing COVID-19 global health crisis has been a lightning rod for conversation over the last few days. For all the obstacles and unknowns this situation brings with it, there is plenty of upside to having baseball back in any capacity. However, the concern for potential health risks and logistical...

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Morning Briefing: The First “MLB The Show Players League” Begins!

Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Jeff McNeil will represent the Mets in MLB’s Player League in MLB the Show. His first games will be on Sunday, April 12 at 9 p.m. ET. He will face off against Fernando Tatis Jr.(SD) , Luke Jackson (ATL), Lucas Giolito (CWS), and Ryne Stanek (MIA). MLB’s Twitter account and Youtube accounts will broadcast the games, and McNeil will also be...

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Revisiting David Wright’s Incredible Finish in 2007

Honestly, will enough time ever pass for the New York Mets’ 2007 collapse to not sting? Probably not, but with the benefit of time passing — along with two postseason appearances and one National League pennant — it’s a little easier to look back on in order to talk about some aspects of that particular campaign. Just a smidge, though. It still sucks, but I’m not...

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Universal Designated Hitter, Division Realignment Part of Potential Plan

Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that Major League Baseball is looking at potentially having a 2020 season playing games at Spring Training facilities in Arizona and Florida. The biggest change would be the adjustment of all divisions. The makeup of the divisions would be based on the proximity of the spring sites. With that said, the Mets would play in the same division as the Miami...

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Tommie Agee Goes Deep… Real Deep…

You could say that center fielder Tommie Agee never hit the ground running when the New York Mets acquired him along with Al Weis from the Chicago White Sox for Jack Fisher, Tommy Davis and a pair of minor leaguers. In fact, after consecutive All Star campaigns for the White Sox, Agee had a dreadful ’68 season for the Mets. It started out by getting beaned by the hard-throwing Bob Gibson...

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Jeff McNeil Will Represent Mets in MLB The Show League

Major League Baseball, the Major League Baseball Players Association, and Sony Interactive Entertainment announced on Friday morning the creation of the first ever competitive MLB The Show league featuring only Major League players. All 30 teams will have one representative, with Jeff McNeil playing for the Mets. Here’s the full list of players participating including Juan Soto, Fernando...

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