The holiday season encompasses a lot of moving parts. Sure, it’s nice to spend time with family, eat tasty food, crack open a few cold ones and enjoy the festivities, but it also comes with a lot of stress. Having to wait in line for presents, wondering if the ones you ordered in the mail are going to come in time, having to wrap said presents, and yes, spending time with your family also...
On Friday morning, former Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson announces his retirement from baseball on Twitter. It’s been an incredible journey! Thanks for the ride of a lifetime, @MLB @MLB_PLAYERS pic.twitter.com/0AgOgSjWSC — Curtis Granderson (@cgrand3) January 31, 2020 Granderson played 16 years in the big leagues playing for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los...
By Danny Torres When former N.Y. Mets General Manager Omar Minaya was a standout catcher for the Newtown High School baseball team in Elmhurst, Queens, there was never a question about what uniform number he would wear. He chose his favorite number in tribute to one of his childhood heroes, whom he was able to see when his parents took him to Shea Stadium to watch the Mets. While Omar was...
According to a release from Major League Baseball, New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz has been nominated for the 2019 Roberto Clemente Award. The award is presented to the player who “best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual’s contribution to his team.” Philanthropy and other off the field activities are also taken into...
Throughout Baseball’s glorious history there have been hundreds of players idolized in their hometown. Occasionally, but seldom, does a player come along whose greatness extends beyond the city where they play. And then there’s Roberto Clemente, the first ballplayer to be revered on two continents. On the final day of the 1972 season, September 30th, Roberto Clemente doubled off Mets rookie Jon...
Throughout Baseball’s glorious history there have been hundreds of players idolized in their hometown. Occasionally, but seldom, does a player come along whose greatness extends beyond the city where they play. And then there’s Roberto Clemente, the first ballplayer to be revered on two continents. On the final day of the 1972 season, September 30th, Roberto Clemente doubled off Mets rookie Jon...
Good Morning Mets fans! Tonight, the New York Mets will wrap up their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers before returning home. Zack Wheeler will take the hill against Hyun-Jin Ryu at 7:35 p.m. on SNY. Last night, the Mets lost the second game of their series in L.A. by a score of 11-4 in their late night contest against the Dodgers. Latest Mets News Joel Sherman writes an update on the...
On Tuesday, the nominees for the 2018 Roberto Clemente Award were announced, and Steven Matz will be the player represent the New York Mets. The Roberto Clemente Award recognizes the player who best represents baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field. Matz, 27, established his “Tru32” program...
After all that talk about the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, it was time for the Major League Baseball Players’ Association to elect new leadership. Per Adam Rubin of ESPN, Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson and journeyman pitcher Carlos Villanueva were elected as Association Player Representatives, the highest elected position in the Union membership. They will serve two-year terms....
According to Jon Heyman on Twitter, versatile outfielder Curtis Granderson is drawing more interest on the trade market than right fielder Jay Bruce. He goes on to say that the Mets would prefer to trade Bruce and keep Granderson. The Mets will probably bring in a better haul for Granderson, so they will be weighing their options carefully. It is entirely possible the Mets could trade both,...
For the third time this year New York Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson has received accolades for his work off the field. This time as the recipient of the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award from MLB Player’s Association. He had previously won the Roberto Clemente Award and the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award. Miller, who passed away in 2012, was the executive director for the MLBPA’s...
CURTIS GRANDERSON, OF Player Data: Age: 35, B/T: Left/Right, Free Agency: 2018 2016 Primary Stats: .237/.335/.464, 30 HR, 59 RBI, 74 BB, 130 K, 88 R, 150 G 2016 Review: Curtis Granderson was coming off one of his finest seasons in years in 2015, recording his highest OPS (.821), OBP (.364), hits (15), and stolen bases (11), since 2011 with the New York Yankees. Granderson started the 2016...
