Good Morning, Mets fans! Happy Saturday!
Latest Mets News
The Mets’ Vice President of Alumni Relations Jay Horwitz has a book coming out on Tuesday, May 19th. His book entitled Mr. Met includes a forward by 2019 Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom and countless stories from his 34 years as the New York Mets “PR guy.” You can pre-order the book here. There is no better way to keep busy at home all day than reading stories about your favorite Mets.
Latest MLB News
According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the MLB draft will be held remotely. As of now, teams will not be able to have draft rooms as they normally do and will have to draft and confer via video conference. This idea, however, is subject to change as we near June 10.
Jeff Passan also reported that the first round of the 2020 draft will take place on June 10 at 7 p.m. and include the 37 picks within that round. Rounds 2-5 will be the next day on June 11 and it will begin at 5 p.m. Following the five-round draft teams will be able to sign as many players as they would like for up to $20,000.
MLB Network‘s Casey Stern and Ryan Spilborghs, spoke with former Met Billy Wagner about his legendary slider and how if rooted from a lesson he was given from Brad Lidge who was a a guest on the network’s radio station with Wagner. Wagner went on to talk about his encounters with Randy Johnson when asking him for advice when pitching.
Latest NL East News
The Philadelphia Phillies color analyst Kevin Frandsen, personally delivered lunches to the employees at Nemours DuPont Hospital in honor of his brother, DJ Frandsen who died at age 25 from a Wilms’ tumor. Todd Zolecki of MLB shared the story.
The Atlanta Braves posted a press release in honor of the late Bob Watson.
Latest on MMO
Jack Hendon continues MMO’s ‘Metsmerizing Moves’ series with the Mets’ signing of Cliff Floyd.
Mathew Brownstein spoke with former Mets coach, Ruben Amaro Jr.
Carl Aridas wrote about Jacob deGrom‘s incredible major league debut six years ago on Friday.
On This Day in Mets History
Happy Birthday to Dick Smith (72)!
1983: Darryl Strawberry hit his first major league home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Strawberry went on to become the franchise leader with 252 homers.
Stay happy, healthy, and safe!
