David Peterson really wants to be in the Mets’ opening rotation. There might not be a better pitcher in any team’s camp than him right now. Whether it’s extra motivation or he’s reached what the Mets saw when he was their first-round pick in 2017, Peterson is absolutely dealing on the mound. On Monday, his flawless spring continued against the Cardinals. Peterson pitched...
Team Puerto Rico defeated Team Israel 10-0 in eight innings, throwing the first perfect game in World Baseball Classic history. Four pitchers, Jose De Leon, Yacksel Rios, Edwin Diaz, and Duane Underwood Jr. combined for the feat. The Puerto Rican national team reached the 10-run mercy rule threshold in the bottom of the eighth inning. Enrique Hernandez singled on a ground ball to left field to...
Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz told Pat Ragazzo of SI FanNation that he believes pending free agent Aaron Judge would be a “perfect” fit for the Mets. Ortiz, known as Big Papi, is currently working as a Major League Baseball studio analyst for Fox Sports. “I think the Mets should approach (Judge),” Ortiz said. “If I’m the Mets, I would give him $50...
Robinson Canó is putting everything together on Sunday afternoon in a big spring game for him. Canó went 4-for-4 with an RBI as the Mets beat the Marlins 8-4 in their latest Grapefruit League game on Sunday. Canó had a double and three singles in the game, with his second hit of the afternoon driving in Pete Alonso to score in the third inning. It was without doubt the veteran’s stand-out...
The Yankees beat the Mets today 3-2 in a rain-soaked game at Shea that saw the Mets fall back to two games below .500… again.The Mets wasted yet another start from their new ace Johan Santana. That is now five straight losses in games that Johan Santana started. By the time he takes the mound again, it will have been a month since he last won a game.Santana was clearly...
