Luis Guillorme’s Case for Making the Opening Day Roster

With Spring Training games right around the corner, we will soon see players battling it out in Port St. Lucie for the last few spots on the Mets 26-man Opening Day roster. One player who should be on that roster, regardless of his performance during Spring Training, is infielder Luis Guillorme. Despite seeing playing time with the Mets in 2018 and 2019, Guillorme will still be considered a...

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Cespedes Declines Interview With Media

Upon being prompted to talk with the media today, Yoenis Cespedes declined to be interviewed. Tim Healey of Newsday tweeted out that Cespedes responded “Not today, not tomorrow, not at all this year” when approached by the media with questions about his wild boar incident. Cespedes, 34, represents the biggest enigma on the Mets roster.  If healthy, his bat would represent a major...

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Four Mets Players Looking to Avoid a Slow Start to 2020

As any 162-game span would be categorized, the MLB regular season is a marathon, not a sprint. A fast start — whether it’s by one player or one team — doesn’t guarantee a successful year. On the flip side of the equation, a slow start also doesn’t mean a player or team will consistently struggle. Regardless of this, there isn’t a big league player or...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Meet With Special Olympics Participants

Good morning, Mets fans! I can’t believe it, but there are only four more days until Mets baseball is back! Latest Mets News  Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz, J.D. Davis, Dominic Smith, and Tim Tebow were among the group of Mets who met and practiced with members of the Special Olympics. Tim Tebow spoke to the media about overcoming self-doubt. Mike Petriello of MLB.com analyzed why projections...

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Yoenis Cespedes To Participate In Full-Squad Workout Monday

According to David Lennon of Newsday, rehabbing New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is slated to begin Spring Training workouts with his teammates on Monday in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen confirmed to Newsday the 34-year-old Cuban product would “participate in [the] Mets’ first full-squad workout”, consisting of “batting practice,...

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What We Learned From MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred on Sunday

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred addressed the media on Sunday and touched on several topics including the buzzers allegedly used by the Houston Astros to steal signs, the investigation of the 2018 Boston Red Sox  among other things. Here’s what we learned from Manfred’s press conference: Houston Astros Buzzer Use In 2019 World Series Manfred said it remains unclear if the Astros used...

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