Updated Post – Nov. 29 at 4:18 PM Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that trade talks for Chicago White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease have intensified over the last 48 hours and that there’s some belief a deal could get done before the Winter Meetings start on Dec. 4. Morosi adds that the Atlanta Braves are still in the hunt for the Georgia native. The 27-year-old Cease is under...
Good morning, Mets fans! Yoshinobu Yamamoto is expected to be posted by the Orix Buffaloes today, meaning teams will now have a 45-day window to negotiate with him. Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the Phillies’ plan to be aggressive in their pursuit of the star Japanese righty. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that Yamamoto could cost upwards of $200 million....
Major League Baseball’s free agency is officially underway, and the Philadelphia Phillies have wasted no time opening up their checkbooks. Bob Nightingale of USA Today reported Sunday morning that the organization had come to an agreement with right-handed starting pitcher Aaron Nola, signing him to a seven-year, $172 million deal. According to Jon Heyman of the NY Post, there are no...
Good morning, Mets fans! David Stearns was talking with the media yet again on Wednesday, where he gave some good news regarding Mets veteran outfielder Starling Marte. Stearns said that the club is confident that Marte will not need to undergo surgery on his groin this offseason. Marte has had medical struggles with his groin since the end of the 2022 season, which included having surgery prior...
The New York Mets enter the 2023 offseason coming off one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history. The ball club saw their win total drop from 101 to only 75 in a season where New York’s preseason playoff odds were extremely high. Now, they will hope for a complete turnaround and aim to regain the regular season form they had in 2022 ending with a strong showing in the...
There are many ways to acknowledge just how remarkable this 11th-hour turnaround a year ago really was. Before the Mets did it at Citizens Bank Park, there were 857 consecutive times that a team trailing by at least six runs entering the ninth had somehow figured out a way to win. Starling Marte’s long double off the wall was the punctuation. But this seven-run rally, like all comebacks of...
I have been wrapping my head around these rankings for days. For I am Sisyphus and the Fangraphs projections page is my boulder that tumbles down the mountain once I near my answer. This persistent struggle against the absurdity that is the National League East number one starter debate will ultimately lead to an answer that can be argued for and against a million different ways. Before we even...
Good morning, Mets fans! Derrick Gould of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that three-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner Adam Wainwright is returning to the Cardinals for the 2023 season. It will be his last season as an MLB pitcher. Wainwright is only five wins short of joining the 200 wins club. Now, it is time for the morning briefing. Latest Mets News Michael Mayer reports that...
Good morning, Mets fans! Jacob deGrom started off Saturday’s game against the Phillies dominating and Edwin Díaz closed out the shutout. He earned his 200th career save. In doing so, the Mets extended their lead over Philadelphia to 10.5 games. The lead over Atlanta is 5.5 games. Latest Mets News Per SNY’s Jacob Resnick, Tommy Hunter is scheduled to be with Double-A Binghamton on a rehab...
A true battle of aces ended in victory for the New York Mets (74-40), who edged out the Philadelphia Phillies (63-50) by a score of 1-0 on Saturday night. Jacob deGrom outdueled Aaron Nola in a game where both starters were brilliant, and the Mets have won 10 of their 14 games against the Phillies this season. All eyes were on deGrom after his impressive outing last Sunday against the Atlanta...
The New York Mets came into their Wednesday matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to take their second straight series from an N.L. East opponent to start the season. The Mets defeated the Phillies 9-6 behind a huge offensive day from Pete Alonso, who went 3-for-5 with two run-scoring doubles and a three-run home run as the designated hitter. The Mets also got five solid innings...
After a 3-1 series win in Washington, the Mets start their second series of the year with a three-game set in Philadelphia against the Phillies. The bats came alive in the series against the Nationals, and the pitching was as advertised, leading the Mets to their three victories. Even though they faltered in game four, the series was solid for the Mets. The Mets new acquisitions led the way for...
