In order to bolster the back end of their bullpen for 2019, the Mets re-signed Jeurys Familia to a three-year contract last winter. Familia, 30, was shipped off prior to the trade deadline in 2018 to the Oakland Athletics as the Mets looked to sell off players with expiring contracts. However, the team re-signed Familia and had hoped to replenish their bullpen and give them a setup man for...
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On Saturday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that Luis Rojas is no longer being considered for the Mets’ managerial opening. Rojas, 38, is the son of Felipe Alou and brother of former Met Moises Alou and has been a coach in the Mets organization since 2007. Originally, Rojas was a coach in the Dominican Summer League that year, followed by a 2008 campaign where he coached with the...
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Miraculous as Game 6 of the 1986 World Series was, all it did was force a seventh and deciding game. Do you remember seeing the replay of Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk waving for the ball to stay fair in the 1975 World Series? That home run gave the Red Sox a thrilling 12-inning victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 6. That’s right. It happened in Game 6. Just like the Mets’ dramatic Game 6...
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Prior to the 2019 season, the Mets sent a huge package to the Seattle Mariners in order to acquire lock down closer Edwin Diaz. However, upon coming to the Mets, Diaz didn’t quite live up to his 2018 season where he made his first All-Star Game and had a 1.96 ERA coupled with 57 saves. The first month of Diaz’s tenure with the Mets was solid, as he locked down eight saves and...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Saturday, the Astros defeated the Nationals by a score of 8-1 to even up the World Series 2-2. Jose Urquidy had a solid start, lasting five innings, giving up just two hits and collecting four strikeouts. For the Nationals meanwhile, Patrick Corbin gave up four runs in six innings. Robinson Chirinos and Alex Bregman supplied the power for the Astros, with the former...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the Mets managerial search has been narrowed to four known names, with Luis Rojas being removed from consideration. Rojas, 38, was the Mets’ quality control coach in 2019 and was the manager for Double-A Binghamton from 2017-2018. He is very highly regarded within the organization, but it remains to be seen where he fits within the organization...
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