The Team USA offense has gotten red hot at the right time. On Sunday night, they were able to dominate Cuba, 14-2, in Miami as they have reached the World Baseball Classic final for the second consecutive time. They await the winner of the Mexico-Japan semifinal, which will be played tomorrow night. It did not look good early as Cuba got on the board first against Adam Wainwright. After three...
Good morning, Mets fans! Per Marc Craig of The Athletic, Edwin Díaz returned home to Port St. Lucie on Saturday after having surgery on Thursday. He was greeted by a trainer, nutritionist and a personal chef, courtesy of Steve Cohen and the Mets. According to a phone call between Cohen and Díaz, Cohen told him, “We’re going to do everything we can to get you better and take care of you.” This is...
We witnessed quite the classic in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday. With the United States down to their last six outs in the WBC, Mark DeRosa’s squad found a way to come back after leading by three runs multiple times in the game. Down 7-5 in the top of the eighth, Trea Turner crushed a bases loaded grand slam to left field that ended up giving Team USA a 9-7 victory over previously...
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...
After an embarrassing loss to Mexico on Sunday, Team USA (2-1) got their offense going early on Monday against Canada. Thanks in part to a nine-run opening inning, USA was able to defeat Canada 12-1 in seven innings to put themselves in a much better position to qualify for the quarterfinals. While Team USA didn’t have the perfect game that Puerto Rico had earlier in the day against Israel, they...
Now that the rosters for all 20 countries in next month’s World Baseball Classic are out, it’s time to examine the teams in-depth. Today, we will take a look at the position-player pool. Obviously, we can’t go too deep in terms of how each manager is going to set up their lineup in pool play, but we can go position-by-position to determine some of the stronger lineup in this year’s tournament....
Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has committed to play for Team USA in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The World Baseball Classic will open with pool play on March 8 in Taiwan and it will end with the championship game on March 21 at loanDepot park in Miami. The United States are the defending champs when the event was last held in 2017. They’ll play in Pool C at Chase Field in Arizona...
Over the last fifteen years, the New York Mets have had five top-ten picks in the MLB Draft, selecting right-hander Philip Humber third overall in 2004, followed by Mike Pelfrey (9th) in 2005, Matt Harvey (7th) in 2010 and Michael Conforto (10th) in 2014. Their fifth top-ten selection came in this year’s Draft, where the Mets had the sixth pick. That was the highest they’ve drafted...
Twenty-five years ago, a left-hander toed the Yankee Stadium rubber on a Saturday afternoon in September, looking for redemption. It was just six days prior that Jim Abbott took the mound in Cleveland on August 29, 1993, pitching against a strong Indians lineup. The Michigan native lasted just 3.2 innings that day at Cleveland Stadium, allowing seven earned runs on 10 hits with four walks and...
The final game of the 2017 World Baseball Classic was certainly a classic in itself, with Team USA beating Team Puerto Rico by a score of 8-0 Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. Team USA joins the Dominican Republic and Japan (twice) as the only teams to win it all in tournament history. Puerto Rico, meanwhile, loses in the championship game for the second straight Classic. Mets starter Seth Lugo...
Mets pitcher Seth Lugo and Team Puerto Rico host Marcus Stroman and Team USA tonight in the Championship game of the World Baseball Classic. The two teams had already faced each other in the tournament with Puerto Rico beating them 5-4 on the back of Seth Lugo. This is Team USA’s first ever appearance in the Finals, while Puerto Rico was the 2013 runner-up after losing to the Dominican...
As Terry Collins narrows down the large spring training roster to the 25 men he will have on Opening Day, he must take into account the wrinkle that he will most likely be without his All Star closer Jeurys Familia. He has Addison Reed to step into the closer role temporarily and should do a fine job, but then a new set-up man must be appointed as well. Fernando Salas was great for the Mets down...
