Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reports that the St. Louis Cardinals have reached an agreement with right-hander Bud Norris, pending a physical. Original Post- Feb. 12, 9:08 a.m. According to Marc Carig of the Athletic, the Mets are interested in journeyman right-hander Bud Norris. Norris, who spent a bulk of his career as a starter, has transitioned to more of a bullpen role in recent seasons. In...
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The Mets will be relying heavily on their pitchers this season, and will have a pair of strong coaches to help them out. Mickey Callaway is excited to work with the pitching staff, but don’t sleep on new pitching coach Dave Eiland, who is already gaining respect at Mets camp, according to Kevin Kernan of the New York Post. “When you have a manager that was a pitcher, obviously he is going...
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It’s finally here! The Mets already have a decent amount of players down in Port St. Lucie prepping for the season, but as of Monday, all pitchers and catchers must officially report. With the 2018 season of baseball upon us, here are some important dates to keep your eyes on: Feb. 11 – Pitchers and Catchers Report Feb. 14 – First pitcher and catcher workout Feb. 17 –...
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Good morning Mets fans, baseball is back! Though some players have already reported to Port St. Lucie, pitchers and catchers officially report to camp this morning! Latest Mets News Laura Albanese of Newsday caught up with Anthony Swarzak who credited Mickey Callaway with helping turn his career around with the Indians. Before Swarzak was sent down, Callaway told him he “needed to train more and...
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Tonight I am joined by Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal and long-time baseball writer Bob Klapisch in a big show on the eve of pitchers and catchers reporting to Mets camp at Port St. Lucie. Jared discusses the slow free agent market and why the economics of baseball may be broken and need of a fix. Is baseball anti-competitive as Scott Boras suggests? Hear our thoughts. Bob Klapisch...
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The New York Mets have a very interesting history where uniform numbers are concerned. Did you know that uniform No. 6 was issued more than any other number, a whopping 46 different times. It was first worn by Jim Marshall in 1962 and last worn by Pat Roesller in 2015. Mets broadcaster Gary Cohen used to often bemoan every instance of a player wearing No. 17, made famous of course by Keith...
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