Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets finished up their west coast trip on Wednesday afternoon on a high note as they salvaged the last of three games against the San Francisco Giants. After taking the first two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers in impressive fashion, it seemed as though the Mets would be able to eclipse .500 during their west coast swing. However, a dormant offense which...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets started to make their initial free agency signings Wednesday as they added depth to both the starting rotation and the infield. They started the day by bringing in a player who spent his first eight season in the big leagues just a borough over, as they signed former Yankee Luis Severino to a one-year deal. The former Yankee is expected to be more of a...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets will introduce Carlos Mendoza as their new manager in a press conference at noon today. He officially signed his three-year contract on Monday. The conference will be streamed live on SNY and on their social channels. Latest Mets News Kodai Senga finished second in the National League Rookie of the Year voting behind Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll, who...
Good morning, Mets fans! Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported Sunday that the Astros are promoting bench coach Joe Espada to be their next manager. Espada has been with Houston since 2017 and has previously interviewed for multiple managerial positions. The Astros are holding a press conference today to announce the news. Latest Mets News Nightengale also reported that Craig Counsell was never...
Good morning, Mets fans! Free agency officially began on Monday, meaning players can sign with any team as they please. Two more Mets hit the open market — Carlos Carrasco and Adam Ottavino — the latter whom declined his $6.75 million player option. Monday also marked the deadline for clubs to tender players qualifying offers. Latest Mets News The Mets have hired Yankees bench coach Carlos...
The Chicago Cubs have hired Craig Counsell to be their next manager, according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. Rosenthal reports that Counsell will be the highest-paid manager in MLB history, getting a five-year, $40 million deal from the Cubs. Counsell will replace David Ross as the manager, who was hired in the 2019 offseason. Ross managed the Cubs from 2020-2023, where he made the playoffs...
Good morning, Mets fans! Buck Showalter has spoken to the Angels about their managerial job, and he’s among the finalists for the position. Showalter was reportedly the runner-up to Joe Maddon for the job ahead of the 2020 season. Latest Mets News Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Sunday that the A’s granted the Mets permission interview manager Mark Kotsay, but the Oakland...
Updated Post – Nov. 4, 7:48 pm ET According to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Mets were indeed granted permission to interview Athletics’ manager Mark Kotsay for their open managerial job. However, Kotsay is now no longer involved in the process, according to Rosenthal. Rosenthal mentions both Craig Counsell and Carlos Mendoza as top candidate for the job. Updated Post – Nov. 2,...
Updated Post – Nov. 6, 12:40 pm ET Craig Counsell has decided which team he will manage, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The announcement will come later this afternoon. The finalists are the Mets and the Brewers. Updated Post – Nov. 6, 11:56 am ET Craig Counsell is expected to make a decision today on where to manage, according to Andy Martino of SNY. It was reported...
Good morning, Mets fans! According to the Journal Sentinel, should the Milwaukee Brewers decide to equal the highest offer for manager Craig Counsell receives in free agency, it is highly probable that they will keep him as their manager. However, if they opt not to match the offer, which is expected to come from the New York Mets, Counsell will most likely manage a different team in 2024. The...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Texas Rangers are racing towards their first World Series title after an 11-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. Texas holds a 3-1 lead with Game 5 being played Wednesday night at 8:03 p.m. on FOX. Home runs by Corey Seager and Marcus Semien led the way for a Rangers team who led 10-0 after the third inning, while Andrew Heaney pitched five innings of...
With the New York Mets in search of a manager once again after the firing of Buck Showalter, they’ve been coveting Milwaukee Brewers skipper Craig Counsell to lead the team in 2024. Counsell is arguably the top prize amongst available managers, and with former Brewers executive David Stearns now in charge of the Mets, he is trying to bring in his former manager, with whom he had a lot of...
