Speaking on a conference call with multiple reporters, Sandy Alderson said that hitting coach Kevin Long is expected to return to the Mets next season. However, as Alderson said, Long has expressed interest in a position other than hitting coach. “Kevin Long has expressed an interest in interviewing for the manager position, and we will of course give that strong consideration,”...
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NEW YORK YANKEES (91-71) vs. MINNESOTA TWINS (85-77) RHP Luis Severino (14-6, 2.98) vs. RHP Ervin Santana (16-8, 3.28) Tuesday, October 3, 2017 • Yankee Stadium • 8:09 p.m. ET TV: ESPN • Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM (English), WADO 1280AM (Spanish) While the New York Mets season has ended, there is still baseball to be played. Tonight, the crosstown rival New York Yankees will square off against...
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The Mets announced Tuesday that former Mets manager Terry Collins has accepted the position of Special Assistant to General Manager Sandy Alderson. Original Post – October 1 Mets manager Terry Collins will not return as manager of the team in 2017, and will shift into a front office role as first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The skipper confirmed the report saying he will...
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3 UP 1. DeGrom Was Healthy and Good Anytime a pitcher undergoes elbow surgery, there is concern about whether he will ever be able to be the same. As we’ve seen with the Mets, there is a real debate over whether that pitcher would be able to ever pitch again. That goes double when you consider that pitcher had previously underwent Tommy John surgery. That is one of the reasons why Jacob...
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Well, the Mets are not in the playoffs for the first time in three years but there are still reasons to get excited for playoff baseball. Reason number one is the chance to mock your friends who root for the team across the town if they lose tonight. Ervin Santana and the Twins will face Luis Severino and the Yankees at 8:10 p.m. on ESPN. Latest Mets News Keith Hernandez will join FOX...
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This was a truly forgettable season for the Mets as a whole, but no aspect of the team was more disappointing than the vaunted starting rotation. Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, Steven Matz, and Zack Wheeler were set to make up possibly the strongest rotation in the Major Leagues, and once Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo emerged, the depth only got, well, deeper. Well, everyone except...
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