Good morning, Mets fans! The Minnesota Twins added former Met Carlos Correa to the injured list on Wednesday after leaving Minnesota’s game on Monday with foot pain, per Betsy Helfand of Pioneer Press. An MRI on Tuesday revealed that Correa re-aggravated his plantar fasciitis as he has a full-thickness tear of the central cortex of his plantar fascia. While it does not sound good, the...
The bats came alive for the New York Mets (29-15), who defeated the San Francisco Giants (22-19) by a score of 13-3 on Monday night. The Mets celebrated manager Buck Showalter’s 66th birthday in style by put together their biggest offensive performance of the season. They racked up 18 hits in total, including three home runs and eight extra-base hits. It was the Giants that struck first...
After taking two of three from the Rockies in Denver, the Mets are heading to San Francisco for the final leg of their road trip. When the Mets last faced the Giants at Citi Field in April, the Mets won three of four games. But the last time the Mets faced the Giants in California, back in 2021, it was part of a disastrous west coast trip that marked the beginning of the end for the 2021...
Tuesday, April 18, 2022 • 3:10 P.M.Citi Field • Flushing, NYRHP Alex Cobb (1-0, 3.60 ERA) vs. RHP Tylor Megill (2-0, 0.00 ERA)SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WEPN There are five teams in baseball with at least seven wins so far. Four of those teams are in the NL West, the odd team out is our very own New York Mets. (Technically the Padres are also the odd team out here too, the Mets and Rockies are each...
Due to inclement weather, Monday night’s series opener between the Mets and Giants has been postponed. On Tuesday, the two teams will play a single-admission doubleheader starting at 3:10 pm. Tickets for Monday’s game will not be valid for entry for the doubleheader. Pitching Schedule Alex Cobb (1-0, 3.60 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Giants in the first game, and Tylor Megill...
Jason Vargas was slated to start the season in the rotation, and not simply because he’s being paid $8 million per season to play in Flushing either. Now that Vargas might miss some time due to a non-displaced fracture in his non-throwing hand, that plan has most definitely changed. So far this spring, Vargas, 35, has thrown 8.2 innings, pitching to a 4.15 ERA with a 1.73 WHIP. Nothing to write...
Assistant GM John Ricco was on MLB Network Radio today and said the following: “We’re monitoring the pitching market. I think it’s no secret we’re still interested in bringing in possibly another arm or two. So, even in the next few weeks, we’re going to be continuing to see how that develops.” “We’ve kind of had in mind adding a starter. But that...
Sandy Alderson spoke to the press after the Todd Frazier about the remainder of the offseason, in which he had this to say about what the team is looking for still: “I think as long as the market is what it is, you’ve got to constantly keep your eyes open … I think right now we’re probably more curious about pitching than we are about position players.” Alderson...
Good morning Mets fans, just five days until pitchers and catchers report! Yesterday Tony Clark, the executive director of the Players Association, took a jab at teams inactivity this offseason. Latest Mets News Matt Ehalt of NorthJersey.com has said that he would not be surprised if the Mets add a starter who can give them innings. He would be surprised if they were to add someone like Lance...
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! After today, it’s a clear coast to Spring Training and baseball will be on the docket. Latest Mets News Ken Rosenthal reported the Mets have Eduardo Nunez and Todd Frazier as their top infield options. They also have interest in Alex Cobb and Lance Lynn for their rotation. I wrote back in October the choice of Frazier and Nunez. I went with Frazier. Mike Puma of...
The Mets’ held their annual beat writers lunch today and the Mets front office delivered some interesting tidbits as detailed by Laura Albanese of Newsday. First off, Sandy Alderson said the Mets are not done checking out the free agent market and claims they have been as active as anyone. The Mets have been reported to be talking to multiple free agents still such as Todd Frazier, Neil...
Good morning Mets fans. Here’s the latest activity around Major League Baseball. Alex Cobb was offered a three-year, $42 million contract from the Chicago Cubs in December, which he chose to decline according to David Kaplan of NBC Sports. Cobb finished last season with a 12-10 record, 3.66 ERA, 1.221 WHIP, 4.16 FIP, and 128 strikeouts in 179 1/3 innings pitched over the course of 29...
