New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is doing what he can to ensure that he stays healthy in 2018 and one way he’s hoping to do so is staying off the golf course. Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that Cespedes hasn’t played since last July and doesn’t plan on playing again during the baseball season. Puma also reports that Cespedes stopped playing golf at the...
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired All-Star outfielder Corey Dickerson from the Tampa Bay Rays, the teams announced Thursday. Heading to Tampa Bay in the deal are reliever Daniel Hudson and minor league infielder Tristan Gray. Dickerson, who hit a career-high 27 home runs a year ago, had been designated for assignment on Saturday after the Rays acquired C.J. Cron from the Los Angeles Angels....
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New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway announced the first Grapefruit League lineup of 2018 with center fielder Brandon Nimmo leading off on Friday. The game starts at 1:10 p.m. ET and be televised on SNY. The Mets will be facing the Atlanta Braves at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie. Here is the first lineup by Callaway: Brandon Nimmo, CF Adrian Gonzalez, DH Todd Frazier, 3B Dominic Smith, 1B...
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When you go to Todd Zeile’s Twitter page, you’ll find an interesting bio description that reads, the “Forrest Gump of MLB.” That title is apropos for Zeile, as his career – which lasted sixteen years in the majors with eleven different teams – often led him to being a part of many compelling moments. Just like the fictional character portrayed by Tom Hanks in...
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The New York Mets will fall in line with a few other major league teams in 2018 when they start wearing wristbands that have scouting information packed into them according to an article by Kevin Kernan of the New York Post. New manager Mickey Callaway will bring the change from Cleveland where they had all of their catchers wear the pitching cheat sheet. Another team that tried it last year was...
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The New York Mets are set to leapfrog the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins and secure a top two finish in the NL East this season, according to the sportsbooks. Washington is the clear favorite to win the division for a third time in a row, but the Mets are now second favorites ahead of the new season. Make sure to check Bookmaker for latest odds and you will see that they are comfortably...
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