So much for an uphill battle to make the New York Mets’ Opening Day roster. If there is any justice in baseball, Brett Baty will be the Opening Day third baseman for the Mets in Miami. Forget sunk costs. Forget rationalizations. Steve Cohen said it himself: the Mets needed one more piece. Baty has shown that there’s a chance he can be that piece. What more is there to ask? Hard...
When the Mets appeared to be signing Carlos Correa, they were set to trot out Correa and Francisco Lindor on the right side of their infield for years to come. Alas, that’s not happening, and it’s time to move on. Without Correa, the Mets long-term solution at third base remains in flux. The 2023 season will see Eduardo Escobar likely man the hot corner once again for New York as he...
With Carlos Correa returning to the Minnesota Twins, the question now for the New York Mets is what they should do at third base in 2023. Eduardo Escobar was the 2022 Opening Day third baseman, before being shifted to a platoon with Luis Guillorme, and he seemed to seize the job again in September after hitting .321/385/.596/.982 in both September and October. However, it was obvious that the...
Throughout his professional baseball career, first baseman Sean Casey was always known for his big personality and benevolent charm. If an opposing batter reached first base against one of the five teams Casey played for, a rousing conversation was likely to ensue. Casey, 44, was a three-time All-Star who posted a career .302 batting average with 1,531 hits. Originally drafted by the Cleveland...
