ESPN baseball reporter Jeff Passan warmed up the hot stove Monday and had the Mets involved in free agent rumors for Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber, Cody Bellinger and Framber Valdez. He also has Jeff McNeil likely on the way out via trade. Passan said Schwarber, the 32-year-old designated hitter, who hit 56 homers and drove in 132 while finishing second in MVP voting, “might be the likeliest...
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Steve Cohen is going to build it. He hopes many will come. On Monday, the New York State Gambling Facility Location Board met at the Proshansky Auditorium at CUNY Graduate Center in Midtown Manhattan to vote on who would be granted gambling licenses. The board recommended a gaming license for the Cohen and Hard Rock International’s $8 billion Metropolitan Park project. The board also voted...
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Walker Buehler, SP Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 30 (08/03/1995) 2025 Traditional Stats: 10-7, 4.93 ERA, 1.516 WHIP, 126 IP, 92 SO, 61 BB, 24 GS (26 G) 2025 Advanced Stats: 89 ERA+, 16.3% K%, 10.8% BB%, 5.51 xERA, 5.66 FIP, 5.09 xFIP, -0.3 fWAR Rundown Coming off throwing the final pitch in the 2024 World Series, there was optimism for a bounce-back season from Walker Buehler in 2025. This led to...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Odds are a casino is coming. The state Gaming Facility Location Board is expected to vote Monday on whether to approve up to three casino licenses, including one for Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International’s $8 billion proposed development on 50 acres of parking lots around Citi Field. The project, which is expected to gain approval, includes a casino, Hard Rock...
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Luisangel Acuña is once again performing well in Venezuela. For the second year in a row, Acuña has been tearing it up for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League. Through 23 games, and 76 at-bats, Acuña is slashing .276/.427/.553 (.980 OPS). Half of his 22 hits are of the extra-base variety, including four homers. Importantly, he has almost walked as much as he has struck out (17...
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Kodai Senga, who is subject to trade rumors, wants to stay with the New York Mets. This reported by Will Sammon of the Athletic Sunday afternoon. Senga does not have any type of no-trade clause, so the decision on if he is moved or not is not up to him. The 32-year-old is under contract through 2027 and is owed $28 million over the next two seasons. Senga struggled mightily this past season...
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