After an off day on Thursday, the Mets traveled to Target Field in Minneapolis to take on the Twins for a three-game set. The first game of the series took place on Friday night, with Kodai Senga taking the mound against Dallas Keuchel. In a game that was close most of the night, the Twins pulled ahead late to defeat the Mets 5-2. A solid outing from Senga was spoiled by the bullpen in a bizarre...
After the San Francisco Giants agreed to a deal with star shortstop Carlos Correa that fell apart due to physical concerns, the Mets stepped right in with an agreement of their own. The Mets were dreaming of a star-studded left side of the infield with Francisco Lindor at shortstop and Correa at third. However, a couple of days after the agreement, the Mets found out they had the same issues...
Good morning, Mets fans! Jon Heyman of the New York Post writes in his MLB notes piece that Mets pitcher Kodai Senga had a bit more wear and tear on his arm and that the physical was OK’d before numbers for a contract were being thrown around. Heyman also states that folks in the know say that Japanese pitchers show more mileage on their arm due to them throwing more innings at earlier...
Perspective is everything. And, when it comes to breaking down and assessing the offseason for the New York Mets, perspective is indeed important. Memories can be very short in sports but that shouldn’t be the case with the Mets, despite the disappointing ending to the Carlos Correa saga. Owner Steve Cohen didn’t win that particular battle, but this off-season should still be viewed...
Mets fans, an all-new episode is here! This week Mike and I discuss the end to the Carlos Correa saga, how the Mets can pivot from after losing Correa to Minnesota, what it means for Eduardo Escobar/Brett Baty, and much more! How can the Mets pivot after losing a deal for Correa to the Minnesota Twins? At this point in the offseason, Mike thinks it would be tough to trade for an impact bat, but...
Carlos Correa will ultimately not be coming to New York in 2023 or beyond, after he spurned the Mets for the Minnesota Twins Tuesday following a weeks-long standoff with New York over contract language relating to his physical condition. While it’s a bitter pill to swallow for Mets fans knowing they were teased with the idea of a dominant left side of the infield for the next decade, all...
Updated Post – Jan. 11, 11:38 The Minnesota Twins announced on Wednesday morning that they officially signed star shortstop Carlos Correa. The almost-Met released the following statement, “Wow what a journey it’s been. A lot of emotions involved throughout the whole process but always believed at the end of the day God will put me in the right place.” Once the deal became...
Good morning, Mets fans! Well, maybe not. Carlos Correa is finalizing a deal to return to the Minnesota Twins on a six-year, $200 million contract that could max out at $270 million, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Of course, this is all pending a physical. Reports are also coming out about the deal the Mets were prepared to finalize with Correa. Michael Marino of Fantrax is reporting the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Late Monday night, Ken Rosenthal and Dan Hayes of The Athletic reported that the Twins are accelerating their talks with Carlos Correa. The report comes on the 19th day since Correa and the Mets agreed to a 12-year, $315 million contract, though the article states that the Mets aren’t out of the running for the star infielder. According to sources, the Twins have...
Conversations between the Minnesota Twins and Carlos Correa are “accelerating” amidst ongoing uncertainty with the Mets’ deal with the shortstop, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Dan Hayes. Though Correa has been in talks with the Mets for nearly three weeks now, the team and Correa’s camp, which includes Scott Boras, have been at odds over his medical...
Stop me if you heard this one before. Reportedly, the New York Mets and star infielder Carlos Correa are getting closer to a deal. Per Jim Bowden on MLB Network Radio, it appears we may see a deal sometime soon. The below is a transcript of the audio from the exchange on the radio show: “I am being told from a friend that is very close to Correa that he will be a New York Met. And that...
Good morning Mets fans! On Friday, new Met Kodai Senga admitted feelings of frustration that he felt with his former club in an Instagram Live. Senga, who spent a decade with the SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball, explained that he asked to be posted to Major League Baseball by the club “for the past five or six years.” What frustrated Senga wasn’t that the team...
