This must be one of those combo player/longtime Mets broadcaster deals because Darling’s Mets career alone doesn’t quite warrant him getting in their HOF.
Month: January 2020
Mets Are Not Getting Starling Marte
I would’ve loved having Marte in our lineup, but all the talking of us possibly giving up too much (namely, Brandon Nimmo) for him led me to believe that it was never going to happen.
Mets Officially Introduce New Manager Luis Rojas
I’m not excited.
The Writer Who Didn’t Vote Derek Jeter Into Hall of Fame is a Coward
And this is coming from someone who can’t stand the Yankees (but then, any true Mets fan hates the Yankees as well as every other team in the NL East). But really, what could be the reason one sole writer wouldn’t vote Jeter into the Hall of Fame other than for the attention? Even if…
Dusty Baker Interviewing For Astros Manager Job, Hasn’t Heard From Mets
To me, it has to be either Dusty or Buck Showalter. For all I’m hearing about Luis Rojas, there’s better and more experience options available, so why not take them?
Report Says Carlos Beltran Is Stepping Down As Mets Manager
Huge surprise considering that he got a pass from many in the press due to his being a player at the time of the Astros sign-stealing scandal and not a coach or manager. But then, with Beltran making this choice on his own, one can’t help but wonder how much of a role did he…
Carlos Beltran Lucky He Was Player, Not Coach, During Astros Scandal
While this news will forever be a stain on Beltran’s playing career, I’m not sure that he should be fired as Mets manager because of it what with the punishments already dished out being so severe and the Astros 2017 championship forever being tainted.
Houston Astros Manager and GM Receive One Year Bans from Baseball for Their Roles in Sign Stealing Scandal, Carlos Beltran Gets Off Scot-Free
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Mets Looking To Package Jed Lowrie and Dominic Smith In Trade
CBSSports.com: The Mets are shopping infielder Jed Lowrie and first baseman Dominic Smith in a package deal, reports Ken Davidoff of the New York Post. Lowrie, who was limited to seven at-bats by injury in 2019, has $12 million remaining on his contract. Smith is capital B-Blocked by Pete Alonso at first base. New York…
Mets Introduce Dellin Betances
SNY Travels Back to 2007 to Visit Rick Porcello in High School
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