Good morning, Mets fans!
In a surprising move, Buster Posey will announce his retirement today, as Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reported. The Giants hoped to build their 2022 team around Posey, but now they will have to focus on building his statue. Posey has been the face of the franchise since helping the team win the world series in his rookie year (2010) in addition to 2012 and 2014. Posey was also spectacular this season, posting a 4.9 WAR, .889 OPS, and collecting a seventh All-Star selection.
Now, it is time for the briefing.
Latest Mets News
On May 7, 2021, there was an incident in the Mets dugout during the game. In real time, the SNY announcers assumed that there was a rodent in the dugout, which was the story that the Mets organization stuck with after the game. However, details have now surfaced suggesting that Francisco Lindor was choking Jeff McNeil in the tunnel over an argument about defensive field positioning, causing players and staff to run towards the scene. Nate Mendelson has more on this story.
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