For my money, the best play I’ve ever seen an infielder make was on August 12, 2013, by Jose Iglesias. Then in his first of what would be five seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Iglesias was at shortstop when Josh Phegley looped a broken-bat flare just over pitcher Doug Fister. Iglesias, who was playing back, sprinted in, barehanded it, and made a seemingly impossible throw to Prince Fielder at...
The Mets have come a long way since their 0-5 start to the season. They’ve won eight of their last 11 games, beating scorching-hot teams in the Reds, Braves, Royals, and Pirates. The 6-3 win against the Pirates came on Monday night, with the Mets coming back from a 3-0 deficit in the bottom of the sixth and delivering a knockout punch in the eighth inning. The knockout punch in the eighth...
Owner Steve Cohen told the media at a news conference ahead of Opening Day that he will continue to spend if the right opportunity presents itself despite the Mets being well over the luxury tax line. “I am competitive,” Cohen said before his fourth Opening Day as Mets owner. “If the right thing comes along at the right moment, we will explore it.” New York’s...
We’ve nearly made it. Spring training is now firmly in the home stretch and Opening Day is less than a week away for the New York Mets. With less than a handful of Grapefruit League games remaining, we have a pretty good idea of what the Opening Day roster will look like and there is very little still up in the air. As such, now is the perfect time to round up the good and the bad from the...
David Stearns did a wide-ranging Q&A with Tyler Kepner of The Athletic, in which he talked about how special it is to run his favorite childhood team, taking riskier roster moves in years to come and what he sees as a common thread for winning organizations. Growing Up a Mets Fan Stearns, 39, was named the first president of baseball operations in franchise history last October. He grew up a...
New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns spoke to the media in Port St. Lucie, Florida on Friday afternoon and offered updates on a handful of pertinent topics surrounding the team. Stearns announced that Kodai Senga will not throw for another seven to 10 days, slightly pushing back his injury timeline in an attempt to ensure that Senga goes through the proper healing and...
Welcome to the first 3 Up, 3 Down of the 2024 season! It has been a near-perfect start to spring training for the Mets, who are 4-1 in Grapefruit League play heading into Thursday’s game against the Astros. Granted, results don’t really matter all that much in spring training, but performances and trends do. There have been plenty of positives for the Mets on that front. Not...
Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Leap Day! After Kodai Senga’s injury, which will have him on the IL through at least opening day, there was a lot of chatter on whether the Mets would be looking to add to their rotation. President of baseball operations David Stearns seemed to dismiss the idea right away, as he told the media, “I don’t think so” when asked if they were...
On Wednesday, Tim Britton and Will Sammon of The Athletic reported that the Mets have recently checked in on free-agent starters, including Michael Lorenzen. However, they noted, “The communication likely reflects a desire to stay connected if they have another injury rather than imminent, serious interest.” Lorenzen, 32, had a 4.18 ERA in 29 appearances (25 starts) between the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Spring training officially got underway Saturday as the New York Mets dropped their spring opener to the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5. They are once again set to play at Clover Park Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. ET, this time against the Houston Astros. The Astros come as a split-squad to face the Mets. Latest Mets News Tim Healey of Newsday Sports caught up with Tylor...
With the first official team workout beginning on Monday and spring training games right around the corner, it’s never too early to start thinking about next season. Right? Andy Martino of SNY reported Sunday that some around the league wouldn’t be shocked if Steve Cohen pursued Pete Alonso AND Juan Soto in free agency. Alonso expects to draw a hefty price tag, banking on his power...
The bright lights are already on Pete Alonso this spring training. Before a single pitch has been thrown in the Grapefruit League. The first baseman was in the middle of trade talks all winter long, mostly propagated by journalists and radio talk show hosts. Yet, as David Stearns alluded to all offseason, Alonso is donning the orange and blue, getting ready for the 2024 season in Florida. This...
