Sean Manaea and the Mets took the field in Tampa, Florida, for their final game in the Grapefruit League, looking to end the spring on a positive note. While the team eventually fell 3-0 to the Yankees, and ended their spring with a record of 15-14, Manaea looked sharp against a lineup that included many Yankee regulars. After allowing a leadoff single to Gleyber Torres in the bottom of the...
It is a busy day in Mets land as the organization with have two split-squad games happening simultaneously. Half the team will stay in Port St. Lucie against the Marlines while the other half with travel to West Palm Beach to face the Nationals. Each game will feature several important everyday players. Specifically, the Opening Day starter in José Quintana versus Miami and a pitcher who has...
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...
Good morning, Mets fans! After months of speculation and weeks of negotiating, the New York Yankees finally completed the trade to acquire star outfielder Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported last night that the trade was finally official as the Yankees will be adding their second and third outfielders of the off-season. Along with acquiring Juan Soto,...
One of the biggest names many have been anticipating and speculating on throughout the off-season is officially off the trade market. The New York Yankees acquired three-time all-star power-hitter Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres. The New York Post was the first to report the official acquisition, and the Yankees made it official late Wednesday night. The New York Yankees today announced that...
Good morning, Mets fans! As the 2023 Winter Meetings begin on Monday, trade rumors continue to spiral. In one of the latest reports from Hector Gomez of De Banica, according to sources, the Toronto Blue Jays have intensified their talks with the San Diego Padres for superstar Juan Soto. They have now emerged as the favorite landing spot for Soto. Also mentioned in the report, the Yankees and...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets started to make their initial free agency signings Wednesday as they added depth to both the starting rotation and the infield. They started the day by bringing in a player who spent his first eight season in the big leagues just a borough over, as they signed former Yankee Luis Severino to a one-year deal. The former Yankee is expected to be more of a...
Updated Post – Nov. 29 at 11:45 AM Andy Martino of SNY reports that the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres continue their talks about star outfielder Juan Soto, and they’ve gotten to the point where they’ve started exchanging names. Martino notes that the Padres asking price is understandably high and that San Diego wants top prospects/rookies and young major league...
Since buying the Mets in 2020, Cohen put an exciting, yet almost impossible goal on the Mets’ shoulders: Win the World Series within the first five years of owning the team. Well, the team missed the playoffs in 2021, was knocked out in the Wild Card round in 2022, and finished with a 75-87 record with the highest payroll in baseball history ($343,605,087 million) in 2023. It’s fair...
A look at the optimism, pessimism and realism of the 2024 Mets season
Good morning, Mets fans! Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported Sunday that the Astros are promoting bench coach Joe Espada to be their next manager. Espada has been with Houston since 2017 and has previously interviewed for multiple managerial positions. The Astros are holding a press conference today to announce the news. Latest Mets News Nightengale also reported that Craig Counsell was never...
Stuck in limbo, the designated hitter spot might be one of the more interesting positions for the Mets to address in 2024.
