On the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Tim Ryder is joined by New York Mets beat writer, Tim Healey of Newsday. Tim and Tim discuss the Mets’ vacant managerial position, the progress this core made in 2019, and touch on which direction GM Brodie Van Wagenen might go this offseason. Simply Amazin’ is available anywhere you listen to podcasts. Be sure to subscribe and leave a...
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In the National League East, the Washington Nationals, New York Mets, and Philadelphia Phillies made moves in the offseason geared towards catching the Atlanta Braves and returning to the postseason. With the moves made, it put each of their respective managers on the hot seat. With the Washington Nationals making it to the second NLCS in franchise history, Dave Martinez’s job is safe. The...
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Baseball America started the revealing of their 2019 MLB award winners by naming Pete Alonso the Rookie of the Year in a unanimous decision. The 24-year-old hit .260/.358/.583 with 30 doubles, major-league leading 53 home runs, and 120 RBI. His 53 homers shattered the Mets previous single season franchise record of 41 and also broke Aaron Judge’s rookie record of 52. Alonso was an All-Star...
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Times, there a changin’. Ron Burgundy may have never heard that song, but New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen sure has. After turning over a significant portion of the big-league roster last winter in an effort to make the playoffs in 2019, the “Come and get us” Mets are only watching the postseason after finishing with an 86-76 record. But after remembering that...
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Good morning Mets fans! In the first game, the St. Louis Cardinals ambushed the Atlanta Braves with 10-runs in the first inning (Division Series record) to cruise to an easy 13-1 victory. The Washington Nationals won their first playoff series in the nightcap with an extra inning 7-3 win over the Dodgers. Now let’s take a look at what else went on around the league yesterday! Latest Mets...
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Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports the New York Mets have reached out to the Minnesota Twins to interview their bench coach, Derek Shelton. Shelton was a candidate for the Twins job last year which went to Rocco Baldelli. The interview will take place next week according to Sherman. For the past two years, he’s been the Twins bench coach. His previous stops included his being the...
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