Good morning, Mets fans! 33 days until Pitchers and Catchers report! Latest Mets News Sheryl Ring of Beyond The Box Score looked at the conflict of interests between Yoenis Cespedes and Brodie Van Wagenen. Latest MLB News Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic tweeted out that Robinson Chirinos and the Rangers are in agreement on a contract for the 2020 season. Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The...
There is no game tonight as it’s a travel day with the World Series resuming on Friday night in Houston. Last night there was some game at Chavez Ravine. The Astros had an early 1-0 lead but homers by Joc Pederson and Corey Seager put the Dodgers up 3-1. The Dodgers dominant bullpen looked like they had the game locked up until a huge solo homer by Marwin Gonzalez off Kenley Jansen tied it...
Tonight is Game 2 of the ALCS and Game 1 of the NLCS. Jose Quintana will face Clayton Kershaw in the latter between the Cubs and Dodgers. The Yankees will play the Astros at 4:08 p.m. while the Dodgers and Cubs will play at 8:08. The Astros and the Yankees squared off Friday night, with the former coming away with a slim 2-1 victory. Latest Mets News According to Mike Puma of the NY Post, the...
The Mets will try to avoid getting swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight as they send Steven Matz to the mound to face Hyun-Jin Ryu. The game starts at 8 p.m. and will be aired on ESPN. Yesterday, the Mets lost to the Dodgers 7-4. The Mets jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on solo shots from Michael Conforto, Wilmer Flores and Curtis Granderson in the first inning. They only scored one more run...
Good Morning Mets fans! Tonight, the New York Mets (16-20) take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (21-18). The game is scheduled to start at 9:40 PM on SNY. Zack Wheeler (2-2, 4.18 ERA) will toe the rubber for New York and is opposed by Zack Godley (1-0, 2.25 ERA). Latest Mets News Asdrubal Cabrera sat out Sunday’s game with a sore thumb. His thumb reportedly has a torn ligament in it according to...
Jorge Castillo of the Star-Ledger, got a chance to speak with Rafael Montero on Monday morning where he continues to train at the Mets academy in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. The Mets’ righthander is planning to arrive to Port St. Lucie on February 15 and he has one primary objective. “The goal is to go and make the team,” said Montero. “But I don’t control that. Sandy Alderson and...
While the the Mets have signed veterans John Lannan and Daisuke Matsuzaka this Winter to minor league deals to battle for the final remaining spot in the rotation, the Mets are hoping that Jenrry Mejia wins the job according to this article by Jorge Castillo of the Star-Ledger. If spring training goes the Mets’ way, neither veteran will break camp as the club’s No. 5 starter. Instead, Jenrry...
On Monday, the Pirates announced that have acquired first baseman Chris McGuiness from the Texas Rangers for righthander Miles Mikolas. McGuiness, 25, is coming off his first Triple-A season where he batted .246 with 11 home runs and 43 RBI in 104 games last season for Round Rock. His plate discipline led to an on-base percentage of .369 and an OPS of .792. He also made his Major League debut...
Bill Madden of the Daily News: Alderson never comes right out and says it, but it sure sounds as if the Mets’ 2014 payroll is not going to exceed $90 million, which, if so, would place them in the bottom third of baseball or less than half as much as the Yankees who, having destroyed any notion of staying under the $189 luxury-tax threshold, now seem bent on blowing past their record $228...
In an interview with The Beanball, Mets reliever Vic Black revealed he was slightly heartbroken when the Pittsburgh Pirates traded him last season. What was your reaction when you were traded by the organization that drafted you to the New York Mets? Ben, honestly I was slightly heart broken. In a sense, I felt as though I had been put up for adoption. But like I’ve explained to many people, the...
According to Jorge Castillo of the Star-Ledger, the Mets have contacted free agent shortstop Rafael Furcal. Furcal, 36, missed the entire 2013 season with St. Louis after undergoing Tommy John surgery in March. The former National League Rookie of the Year in 2000, signed a two-year, $14 million contract with the Cardinals before the 2012 season. The three time All Star played in 121 games with...
After the Mets officially declined the 2014 option on Johan Santana earlier today, the veteran lefthander issued the following statement to the team and the fans… “I want to thank the Mets organization, my teammates and of course give a big thank you to the Mets fans, who have been behind me from day one and stood by me through all the good and bad.” “I am not sure what...
