It’s been well documented that 2023 will be a year of significant on-field changes for Major League Baseball. This season, we will see the debut of larger bases, pitch clocks, and shift restrictions, as well as an encore performance of increased enforcement of the balk rule. Now, MLB has taken a step toward what may be sweeping changes in the game’s revenue structure and is planting...
It’s World Series or bust for the 2023 Mets. Owner Steve Cohen made that clear by signing Justin Verlander to replace Jacob deGrom, and it became more clear when Cohen made an effort to sign Carlos Correa. Fielding a rotation that runs five-deep of elder statesmen means you’re not looking at the long term, at least for the moment. It’s about now. Mets fans, reasonably, wonder...
It was revealed Tuesday the Baseball Writers of America Association (BBWAA) voted Scott Rolen into the Hall of Fame as part of its 2023 class. Rolen will join Fred McGriff, who was inducted by the Contemporary Baseball Era committee in December. Rolen received 76.3% of the vote, crossing the 75% threshold needed for induction. Todd Helton narrowly missed with 72.2% and Billy Wagner had the third...
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the New York Mets will look into the possibility of signing free agent outfielder Kevin Kiermaier if they fail to bring Brandon Nimmo back. Nimmo had a very strong season in both the offensive and defensive facets of the game in 2022. Offensively, he accumulated a slash line of .274/.367/.433 with 16 home runs and 64 RBIs in 151 games....
There is only one new entrant into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The man who is receiving that distinct honor is Fred McGriff. He was selected by the Contemporary Era committee, this committee was comprised of 16 individuals, all of which voted for him. To gain entry, nominees needed at least 12 votes from the 16 electors. McGriff, who endured a 19-year career, played from 1986 to 2004....
The New York Yankees have checked in with New York Mets free agent Jacob deGrom, according to SNY’s Andy Martino. The market for deGrom continues to evolve as now the Mets, Yankees, Atlanta Braves, and Texas Rangers have officially checked in with the superstar. Martino says the Yankees requested medical information on deGrom but it does not mean the Yankees have decided to pursue the...
The off-season and free agency is officially underway. Free agency, specifically, is off to a very slow start. Though, the New York Mets have already made a few perceived depth pitching moves. These include the additions of the following individuals: Tayler Saucedo, Stephen Ridings, Elieser Hernandez, Jeff Brigham, and William Woods. Each were added to the team’s 40-man roster. So, what...
Citi Field was rocking on Saturday night when Edwin Díaz got the early call to relieve Jacob deGrom in the seventh inning. Behind three ground-outs, Díaz held the Mets then 3-2 lead and went back to the dugout to await his second inning of work. The Mets’ offense, however, exploded in the bottom half of the seventh and Díaz sat for 46 minutes while his team scored five runs to pad the New...
Early in the season, it seemed that Jeff McNeil had fallen out of the race for the National League batting title. McNeil had a batting average of .208 in July and saw his season average fall from .319 to .294. The Mets second baseman/outfielder persevered the rest of the season and batted .370 from August 1 to October 2 to raise his batting average to an MLB-leading .326. With a slim margin over...
