By Tim Ryder Updated, 9:55 PM ET: Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that Nationals first base coach Tim Bogar will also receive a second interview with the Mets. Original Post: According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the New York Mets plan on bringing Joe Girardi and Eduardo Perez in for second interviews, shedding a bit more light on the organization’s plans to fill their...
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Earlier this week, Mets’ outfielder Yoenis Cespedes celebrated his 34th birthday. On Twitter, his agency, Roc Nation Sports, tweeted a picture wishing the outfielder a happy birthday with the caption, “The comeback will be better than ever.” You can interpret that whatever way you want, but to me, it seems as though Cespedes is going to do everything in his power to return to...
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Nicole P. asks… Dominic Smith was one of my favorite players this year but I’m worried that the Mets are going to trade him. I’d hate to see him become an All-Star for another team. Do you think they’ll trade him? Rob Piersall answers… Hey, Nicole! Thanks for the question. I don’t think you’re alone in supporting Dominic Smith. In fact, there’s a...
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By Tim Ryder Michael Conforto had an encouraging year in his fifth major league season with the New York Mets. He set a career-high in home runs for the third consecutive season with 33 dingers, broke his previous career-best in RBI by 10 (92 this season), and saw his stock continue to rise as a developing star. The 26-year-old’s .257/.363/.494 slash with 126 wRC+ and 3.7 wins above...
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Growing up as a Mets fan, the name Bill Buckner becomes a prevalent one in your household. 1986 was one of the greatest World Series of all time, and Buckner’s gaffe in the field is the moment that people will always remember, for better or for worse. Even for me, I have the call from Vin Scully memorized. “Little roller up along first…behind the bag! It gets through Buckner!...
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Acquiring players for a playoff push became a little harder this past season, as there was no longer a waiver trade deadline on Aug. 31. However, we saw many guys get designated for assignment or released and picked up by other teams hoping to catch lightning in a bottle. The Mets took advantage of this as they picked up reliever Brad Brach as well as infielder Joe Panik. Panik, 29 later this...
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