MLB released their scheduled times for games in 2020 and the Mets are scheduled to be on national television a couple of times during Opening Day weekend. The Mets will lead off ESPN Opening Day coverage on March 26 at 1:10 p.m. against the Washington Nationals. They are then followed by a 4:10 p.m. matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants as well as a matchup between the...
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At the press conference introducing Dellin Betances as a member of the New York Mets, Brodie Van Wagenen spoke about how the reliever “could blow the cover off their ceiling.” Judging from the recently released power rankings, MLB.com is not yet sold. Overall, the voting panel comprised of six voters ranked the Mets as the 18th best team in baseball. That is a drop in three spots...
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The Columbia Fireflies have announced that they have hired Reid Brignac to manage the team. Also, Jerome Williams (pitching coach) and Mariano Duncan (hitting coach) will join their coaching staff. Andy Martino of SNY reported earlier on Wednesday that the Mets have also brought back former scouting director Chad MacDonald. Brignac, 33, played nine years in the Major Leagues for the Rays,...
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Donaldson’s Not Getting Offers He Wants A pair of reports on Tuesday suggest that Josh Donaldson is struggling to get teams involved in the bidding for him to reach his asking price. According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, league sources are skeptical that the Atlanta Braves are even in the ballpark of the top offer on the table for Donaldson. In addition to that, Darren Wolfson of SKOR North...
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Good morning, Mets fans! 33 days until Pitchers and Catchers report! Latest Mets News Sheryl Ring of Beyond The Box Score looked at the conflict of interests between Yoenis Cespedes and Brodie Van Wagenen. Latest MLB News Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic tweeted out that Robinson Chirinos and the Rangers are in agreement on a contract for the 2020 season. Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The...
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On this day in 1992, the legendary Tom Seaver was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. Tom Terrific received 98.8% of votes, third-highest in history to only Mariano Rivera (100% in 2019) and Ken Griffey Jr. (99.3% in 2016). The right-hander chose to don a Mets cap for his Cooperstown plaque, making him the first to be inducted as a New York Met. Though Seaver...
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