Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets signed 20 International Free Agents after the signing period opened Monday. Three of these prospects were ranked in the top 50 international prospects by MLB Pipeline – catcher Yovanny Rodriguez, outfielder Edward Lantigua, and shortstop Yensi Rivas. The Mets also signed outfielder Vladi Miguel Guerrero, son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero. Latest MLB News...
Good morning, Mets fans! Major League Baseball announced the 2024 draft lottery odds Wednesday night, and the Mets came in at 4.3%, the seventh-highest odds in all of MLB. This is the second rendition of the MLB draft lottery following the latest edition of the collective bargaining agreement, where the two sides agreed that the top six picks of the draft will be based on the lottery system....
Good morning Mets fans! The Fall Classic is officially set. On Tuesday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks officially went from barely in the postseason to winning the pennant, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 on the road in Game 7 of the NLCS. The Diamondbacks will play the Texas Rangers in the World Series, with the first game set for Friday night in Texas. MLB has announced the schedule...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Rays are engaged in advanced trade talks in advance of Tuesday’s deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft. The Mets, Cubs, Reds, and Angels have been in touch with the Rays about their pitching availability, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported. Latest MLB News In a week where the Astros fired both their general manager and his assistant, they ended it...
The World Series finally came to an end on Saturday night. The Houston Astros defeated the Cinderella Philadelphia Phillies in six games. The Astros, who were arguably the best in team in the regular season (outside potentially the Los Angeles Dodgers), earned their second World Series in franchise history (2017 being the first). Meanwhile, the Phillies end their terrific season just a tad...
In a sea of leftover Halloween costumes and hackneyed, “Houston We Have A Problem” posters, the Phillies blanked the Astros 7-0, setting World Series records to boot. The rainout on Monday was a gift from god for Philly on Tuesday with Ranger Suarez taking the reins from Noah Syndergaard. Who knows what the ex-Met with the Thor moniker would have done, and frankly, who cares? Suárez took the...
With Mets brass deciding to “mutually part ways” with manager Carlos Beltran with just about a month before pitchers and catchers report to Port Saint Lucie, the Mets must fill this spot, and fill it rather quickly. Names have been thrown around such as Eduardo Perez and Dusty Baker, but it may be the easiest route for general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and company to go the route of...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Super Bowl is in two weeks, Spring Training starts a week after that! Latest Mets News Pete Alonso was ranked as the No. 3 first baseman in baseball, according to MLB Network. Dusty Baker is focused on the Astros managerial opening, according to a video taken by Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. McTaggart adds that neither the Mets or the Red Sox have been in touch with...
According to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, Giants long-time coach Ron Wotus has interviewed for the Mets’ bench coach position and is still seen as a candidate. Wotus, 58, has been spent 32 years in the Giants organization and 22 on the Major League coaching staff. He joined the big league staff as third base coach in 1998. The former big leaguer became the bench coach the next season...
Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports the finalists for the Philadelphia Phillies managerial job are Dusty Baker, Joe Girardi, and Buck Showalter. Of the three, Girardi and Showalter are perceived to be the favorites to land the job. If the Mets truly want Girardi, that means the team will have to act quickly as the Phillies are expected to make their decision next week. On that front,...
By Tim Ryder With Joe Girardi, Carlos Beltran, and Arizona Diamondbacks farm director Mike Bell already confirmed for in-person interviews with the New York Mets, a new veteran name has been mentioned as a potential candidate. According to Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News, a league executive believes longtime MLB manager Dusty Baker could be an ideal fit with the Mets. “Dusty...
As if the betting public isn’t already inundated with gambling sites, prop bets, and non-stop commercials advertising the same, Tim Healey has reported on a site that will let you place a ducat or two on who you think will be the next Mets manager. BetOnline.ag has listed the names of 23 individuals (22 men and 1 woman) and their respective odds to be the next skipper of the...
