The 2023 World Baseball Classic kicked off late Tuesday night in Pool A with Roger Bernandina leading the Kingdom of the Netherlands to a 4-2 win over Cuba in Taiwan. Yoenis Cespedes went 0-for-2 with two walks in the game. Then on Wednesday morning in more Pool A action, Panama surprised the baseball world by blowing out Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) 12-5 behind two scoreless innings by starter...
The fifth installment of the World Baseball Classic begins on Tuesday night at 11:00 p.m. ET with Cuba playing the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Taiwan as part of Pool A. Cuba (0-0) vs Netherlands (0-0) – Pool A RHP Yariel Rodríguez vs. RHP Tom de Blok Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, Taichung, Taiwan Tuesday, March 7, 11:00 PM, FS1 The Cuban team includes big leaguers Yoan...
Pete Alonso looks primed and ready as the 2023 Mets’ spring training season officially gets under way. Alonso was 3-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored. One of those hits was a lead-off, solo home run in the bottom of the second inning off of Marlins’ starting pitcher, Braxton Garrett. It was a long home run, deep over the center field wall of Clover Park, clocked at 105.3 MPH off the...
Good morning, Mets fans! All MLB teams begin spring training games today, with the Mets playing two split-squad games, one against the Astros at 1:05 p.m. ET and the other against the Marlins at 6:10 p.m. Latest Mets News MMO’s own Michael Mayer reported that the Mets have been in attendance to scout the Korean World Baseball Classic team. Among the players of note is outfielder Lee...
As sad as it was for New York Mets fans when Jacob deGrom signed with the Texas Rangers, owner Steve Cohen has received confirmation that he did the right thing. Just as MLB spring training begins, deGrom has already been set back a couple of days due to side tightness “as a precaution,” per Kennedi Landri of MLB.com. Sound familiar? The Mets went through this saga with deGrom for...
For any baseball fans looking to watch some live games before spring training begins later this month, the Caribbean Series just might be the thing to focus on. The tournament begins on Thursday in Venezuela as eight nations will go for the title. While there are no current Mets major leaguers or prospects on any of the rosters that feature the champions of each country’s winter league squad,...
Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets arrive in Atlanta for a pivotal three game weekend series against the rival Braves. Fresh off a walk-off win and a five RBI night, courtesy of Eduardo Escobar, the Mets currently sit one game ahead in the NL East standings and will send Jacob deGrom to toe the slab against Max Fried. For more insight, Michael Mayer goes in-depth on possible scenarios...
