This year’s Canadien team is one of their stronger World Baseball Classic (WBC) teams in recent years and that is thanks to veteran Josh Naylor on the offensive side and Jameson Taillon on the pitching side. Also, a familiar face is set to represent Canada in current Met, Jared Young. They may not have the most star studded roster in the WBC, but across the board they have a balanced team...
Good morning, Mets fans! What a win! The Mets looked lifeless for the first eight innings of the rubber game against the Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon, going into the ninth with no hits. However, Bowden Francis, who was looking to complete his no-hit bid, was rudely greeted by the potential NL MVP Francisco Lindor. Lindor ripped a fastball into the right field bleachers to tie the game at one...
Good morning, Mets fans! J.D. Martinez was plunked in the elbow by a pitch in the second inning of Tuesday’s 9-4 loss to the Athletics. He stayed in to run the bases, but was pinch-hit for his next at-bat, raising concern for the Mets’ designated hitter. Luckily for the Mets, Martinez seems to be fine. The X-rays on his elbow came back negative, showing no damage at all to his arm....
Good morning, Mets fans! With the Mets’ (55-48) 8-4 victory over the Braves (54-48) Friday night, New York took over the top Wild Card spot, surpassing the Braves in the standings. The Mets were as many as 10 games behind the Braves in early June but have now overtaken Atlanta, who are the losers of six in a row. Latest Mets News J.D. Martinez, Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez each...
Update (May 30 at 12:04 p.m. ET) Andy Martino of SNY reports the CT scan on Pete Alonso’s hand was negative, meaning no fracture. The Mets’ first baseman is considered day-to-day with a bone bruise. Update (May 29 at 7:56 p.m. ET) X-rays were negative on Pete Alonso’s right hand, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. The Mets still need CT scans to confirm whether there was a break....
Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, Bloomberg released an article stating that PGA Tour signed a $3 billion investment deal with the Strategic Sports Group, which includes the Fenway Sports Group and Mets owner Steve Cohen. The deal will include an initial investment of $1.5 billion and is for a new for-profit entity which values PGA Tour Enterprises at $12 billion. LIV Golf is not initially...
There is no secret what the New York Mets and new president of baseball operations, David Stearns, main priority will be this offseason. Pitching, pitching, and some more pitching. Right now, the team only has two starters locked into their 2024 rotation; Kodai Senga and José Quintana. This leaves three spots to be filled, with only a couple, mediocre (Joey Lucchesi 5.48 xERA last season, Tylor...
The “Big Maple” is headed back to Seattle. Chad Dey of Sportsnet 650 was the first to report that Ladner’s James Paxton and the Seattle Mariners had agreed to terms on a contract. That report was then confirmed by MLB on FOX’s Ken Rosenthal. Paxton was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round (No. 132 pick) of the 2010 MLB Draft out of the University of Kentucky. He spent eight...
Good morning, Mets fans! We received great news yesterday as governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York arenas can now host fans at 10% capacity starting on Feb. 23. Let’s take a look at what went on surrounding the Amazins’ and MLB on Wednesday. Latest Mets News The Mets acquired outfield prospect Khalil Lee in a three-team trade that saw the Boston Red Sox send outfielder Andrew...
James Paxton, LHP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 32 (11/6/1988) Traditional Stats: 20 IP, 6.64 ERA, 1.475 WHIP, 26 K, 3.71 K/BB, 1.8 HR/9 Advanced Stats: 0.3 fWAR, -0.4 bWAR, 4.37 FIP, 65 ERA+ Rundown It was a season to forget for “The Big Maple,” who was limited to just five starts due to several injuries. Heading into a contract year with the Yankees, Paxton underwent microscopic lumbar...
The Yankees have been scouting Steven Matz this spring as their rotation has been decimated by the injuries of Luis Severino and James Paxton. The New York Post reports that the Yankees have contacted the Mets about Matz’s availability. Post also notes that there’s skepticism the Mets would look to deal Matz right now, but if they did, Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar...
The New York Yankees have announced on Wednesday that James Paxton underwent back surgery. The technical name of the procedure is a microscopic lumbar discectomy and it also included the removal of a peridiscal cyst. Paxton, 31, was expected to slot in right behind Gerrit Cole in the rotation after registering a 3.82 ERA, 3.86 FIP, and 1.291 WHIP in 2019. He also had 11.1 K/9 as compared to 3.3...
