Paul Blackburn, who went 1-2 with a 5.18 ERA in five starts after being acquired from the Oakland Athletics at the trade deadline, will miss four to five months after undergoing a cerebrospinal fluid leak repair procedure, the Mets announced Tuesday. The surgery was performed Oct. 11 with Dr. Wouter Schievink at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, according to the Mets. The timetable for his...
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When Steve Cohen said he’d be disappointed without a World Series in the next 3-to-5 years when he took over the New York Mets, he imagined he would have someone like David Stearns by his side. However, the Mets had to cycle through Sandy Alderson and Billy Eppler before they could get their guy. It wasn’t the road that anyone would’ve willingly traveled, but based on the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! David Stearns will give his end-of-season press conference on Wednesday at 1 p.m. The Mets have 10 players set to hit free agency, including Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea, Luis Severin and Jose Quintana. Another pending free agent, Adam Ottavino, will pitch for Toros del Este in LIDOM beginning next month and intends to play in 2025. J.D. Martinez also wants to play next...
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The reason we gravitate to sports is for the story they tell. There’s always a hero to root for, the home team, a villain to make an enemy out of, and a journey to embark on. The 2024 Mets took us all on an epic journey, no doubt about it. While it wasn’t the ending many wanted, and it stings coming up short so close to glory, the future has never been brighter in Queens, and the...
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Francisco Lindor is one of three Players Choice Award finalists for the National League Outstanding Player Award, the Major League Baseball Players Association announced Monday. Lindor will be competing with Shohei Ohtani and Marcell Ozuna for the honor, which is decided exclusively by a vote of the players in late September. The shortstop finished the ’24 campaign hitting .273/.344/.500...
Read MoreBy tomorrow morning some of my faithful friends who weren’t as invested in the Mets will try to soften the blow with sentimental sound-bites reminiscent of hollow remarks I used to hear after crappy sets as a stand-up comic. The disappointing part isn’t just that they lost, but how. Bases loaded – twice, 17 runners hung out to dry, and men standing on bags in all but one inning. Would the...
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