We’re getting into crunch time in the World Baseball Classic and we have a mouthwatering game to look forward to on Saturday. Team USA will take on Team Venezuela with a place in the semifinals at stake. While the WBC has come under fire this week in light of the Edwin Díaz injury news, the tournament has still delivered plenty of thrilling moments and that will only continue the deeper we...
November 15, 2022, 10:50 A.M. SNY’s Andy Martino reports the Mets are “forging ahead” with their pursuit of Kodai Senga, the 29-year-old NPB pitching star. He said Senga is in the United States meeting with teams, and the Mets will meet with him. Just today, MMO dissected Senga as a free agent. November 6, 2022, 1:30 P.M. Per Jon Morosi of MLB Network, among others, Japanese...
Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the qualifying offer for this offseason has been set at $19.65 million. The qualifying offer is a one-year contract with a salary figure determined by averaging the top 125 salaries of all MLB players. During the most recent collective bargaining talks, MLB and MLBPA decided to postpone their decision on the International Draft and set a July...
The Mets remained consistent in their play last week, taking two-of-three from the Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland A’s. On the trip out west, the offense, led by Pete Alonso, put up 40 runs across six games (really five, because they were shut out Wednesday). The pitching held relatively strong, too, despite a rare off day from Jacob deGrom. Let’s dig into the top players of the week...
Good morning, Mets fans! In Wednesday’s 6-0 loss against the Brewers, Taijuan Walker got through the fifth inning with zero earned runs, then ran into trouble in the sixth inning. Willy Adames hit a solo home run to center field and Mike Brosseau hit a pinch-hit grand slam off Drew Smith to lead the Brewers over the Mets. Additionally, the Mets struggled offensively as they were held to...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are in Milwaukee for a three-game series at American Family Field beginning tonight. With a win over the Brewers this evening, the Mets can clinch a playoff spot for the first time since 2016. Max Scherzer (9-4, 2.26 ERA) will make his return from the injured list against 2021 NL Cy Young award winner Corbin Burnes (10-7, 2.97 ERA). Scherzer missed his last two...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are set to get their ace back this week as Max Scherzer is set make his start on Monday against the Brewers. The Mets starters have pitched well and the re-addition of Scherzer will increase the quality of the Mets rotation heading into the final stretch. The Mets won their third straight against the Pirates Saturday. They stood pat with the Braves once again,...
