Good morning, Mets fans! Tom Seaver would have been 81 years old today. A Manhattan judge on Friday granted a temporary restraining order to the United States Tennis Association, which accuses the city in a lawsuit of violating the terms of a lease agreement so it can help Steve Cohen with a plan to build a casino on parking lots next to Citi Field. The USTA owns and runs the tennis complex that...
Good morning, Mets fans! Your New York Mets are moving on to the NLCS! Last night, with the chance to get the series clinching win in Game 4, the Mets were finally able to christen the home team locker room of Citi Field with its first champagne bath. In a miracle season, which saw them start 11 games under .500, the Mets will now face the winner of the Padres and Dodgers series for a spot in...
Good morning, Mets fans! Big news from late night/early morning: Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the San Francisco Giants signed third baseman Matt Chapman to a six-year, $151 million extension. Chapman will be under contract with the Giants through the 2030 season. Chapman was likely to opt-out of his contract this offseason to become a free agent, but now leaves the expected third basemen...
Good morning, Mets fans! While the Mets’ bullpen has hit its stride post All-Star break, one of the lone bright spots in the Mets’ ‘pen during the early part of the season could make his return very soon. Reed Garrett, who posted a 1.04 ERA in his first 26 innings of his 2024 season, was placed on the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation on July 10. Garrett had a steep...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets came into Saturday night’s matchup against the Angels with their eyes set on a series-clinching win to kick off their west coast trip. However, the Mets’ offense was stifled for the first six innings as Angels pitcher José Soriano shut them out, putting the Amazin’s in a 2-0 deficit going into the seventh. Having Soriano in the rearview mirror,...
There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. Next up is a beloved pitcher who made New York one-stop on his major league odyssey. Even if his plaque isn’t in the Hall, the home run should be. The result of the at-bat in 2016 at Petco Park against James Shields was Bartolo Colón’s career moment, becoming the oldest...
Good morning, Mets fans! Major League Baseball is introducing a brand new showcase for top prospects around the league to show off their talent, titled “Spring Breakout.” The event will put each organization’s best prospects against each other in a game that will be part of a doubleheader with a regularly scheduled spring training game. MLB is looking to use this as an...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Baseball United league in Dubai featured its first game between the East and West All-Stars, and there were several former Mets on hand. The most notable of the bunch was a 50-year-old Bartolo Colón, who showed he still has something left in the tank by retiring former Mets Robinson Canó and Alejandro De Aza, as well as Didi Gregorius in his first inning...
Major League Baseball announced the 26 inductee candidates for the Hall of Fame Class of 2024 on Monday. Of the 12 players appearing for the first time on the ballot, former Mets include David Wright, Bartolo Colon, Adrián González, José Reyes, and José Bautista. Of the 14 holdovers remaining from last year’s ballot, former Mets include Billy Wagner, Gary Sheffield, Carlos Beltrán, Bobby...
Good morning, Mets fans! Bartolo Colón officially retired from baseball as a member of the New York Mets, signing a one-day contract before Sunday’s game. Former Mets manager Terry Collins was among those on hand for Sunday’s festivities, which included the 50-year-old Colón throwing out the ceremonial first pitch to Brandon Nimmo. During his pregame remarks, Colón said that the Mets...
Sunday afternoon, the New York Mets welcomed back former starting pitcher Bartolo Colón to Citi Field where he officially retired as a member of the organization. The festivities were kicked off via a press conference that included Colón and his former manager, Terry Collins. During the conference, Collins explained, “During my tenure here we made some good signs as everybody know and this...
The New York Mets announced on Friday night that Bartolo Colón will officially retire on September 17 at Citi Field. The first 15,000 fans will get the following shirt: “I played with a lot of teams during my career but playing for the Mets was very special to me,” said Colón. “The fans treated me great and I can’t wait to celebrate my career with them on September 17.”...
