There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. We focus on an outfielder making his fifth appearance on the ballot who was quietly consistent as a division rival but ended his 18 seasons wearing orange and blue. For much of his career, he was the enemy. But he ended with the good guys. Bobby Abreu never really gave any reason...
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! The 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot was released on Monday. The 2020 candidates include 18 first-timers including the likes of Bobby Abreu, Jason Giambi, Derek Jeter and Cliff Lee. The ballot also features 14 returning players including the likes of Curt Schilling, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds and Larry Walker. Who do you think will make it in and who will fall short this...
The Baseball Hall of Fame has released the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot. Derek Jeter headlines a group of first time candidates as he looks to join his teammate Mariano Rivera has the only unanimously inducted Hall of Famers. The other first time candidates include Bobby Abreu, Josh Beckett, Heath Bell, Eric Chavez, Adam Dunn, Chone Figgins, Rafael Furcal, Jason Giambi, Raul Ibanez, Paul Konerko,...
One of the Mets’ bigger storylines this spring training season will undoubtedly be the return of Zack Wheeler. The former top prospect underwent Tommy John surgery in 2015, and has missed each of the last two seasons. If it seems like he hasn’t pitched in forever, that’s because he hasn’t. And boy, have things changed since he last suited up. If he does return to the...
The New York Mets wrapped up their 2014 campaign at Citi Field yesterday, taking two out of three from the Houston Astros to finish 79-83 on the year. The Amazins’ concluded their final two games with authority as they head into a highly anticipated offseason. Below are the series takeaways in this edition of 3 & 3. 3 Up 1. In front of a crowd of nearly 35,000 fans, which included his...
After Sunday’s game, assistant general manager John Ricco announced that the Mets promoted veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu and reliever Gonzalez Germen. Both players will join the team on Monday for the start of a three game series against the Colorado Rockies. Noticeably absent was the Mets’ top pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard. Ricco explained why the organization decided against...
The Mets re-signed Bobby Abreu to a minor-league deal this past Friday, and a team official told Adam Rubin of ESPN new York. that he’ll assuredly be part called up in September when rosters expand. “Whenever we sign a veteran player to a minor-league deal, we think about the impact he may or may not have on younger players,” VP of Player Development Paul DePodesta told Rubin. “We...
To make room for Wilmer Flores on the roster, the Mets have optioned Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Triple-A Las Vegas. Nieuwenhuis was 2 for his last 20, and has batted .246 with two home runs and 11 RBI for Mets this season. 12:37 PM Wilmer Flores is en-route to join the Mets in Milwaukee for their series opener tonight against the Brew-Crew. There has been no corresponding move as of yet. None of the...
On Opening Day, the Mets appeared poised to start off the new campaign with a consistent outfield of Juan Lagares and their two offseason acquisitions, Chris Young and Curtis Granderson. However, since Young was scratched with a hamstring injury and started the season on the disabled list, the Mets outfield has been a revolving door. While Granderson and Lagares merit playing every day at this...
Travis d’Arnaud may have had his coming-out party for the Mets on Friday night, when he drove a two-run double into the gap to snap an eighth-inning tie that led to a 6-5 4th of July victory over the Rangers. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Mets and showcased what has been a much more confident d’Arnaud at the plate. “It felt really good,” d’Arnaud...
If you thought being 11 games under .500 and 10 games out of first on July 3rd was evidence enough that the Mets will be sellers at the trade deadline for the fourth straight season, you are wrong. That is, of course, if you were to take anything Sandy Alderson says at face value. The Mets general manager told Jon Heyman of CBS Sports that he likes where the Mets are and has no plans to make any...
