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Month: March 2022
Michael Conforto STILL Remains Unsigned
MLB.com: Last December, more than two dozen present and former Mets players filed into the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Ariz., to celebrate their teammate Michael Conforto’s wedding. The party, they said, was a memorable one. Since that time, most Mets have shied away from contact with Conforto, understanding the sensitivity of his situation as baseball’s most…
Johan Santana and Josh Thole Talk 10-Year Celebration in May of Mets Only No-Hitter
Another great move by Steve Cohen to respect the team’s past. RELATED: What Johan Santana remembers about tossing the lone no-hitter in Mets history
Chris Bassitt on 5 Strikeout Outing, Not Focused on Contract | Mets News Conference | SNY
RELATED: Scouts and execs say Chris Bassitt gives Mets championship timber: ‘He’s a bulldog out there’
Met the Max
RELATED: Max Scherzer, one of the faces of the MLBPA, says he’s ‘absolutely not’ getting involved in the next CBA talks
Brandon Nimmo Reacts to Vaccine Mandate That Allows All Mets Players to Play at Home
Can’t imagine what all those unvaccinated people who lost their jobs over mandates are going through once they read this news about athletes and performers getting exceptions. RELATED: Sources: New York City COVID-19 vaccine mandate for athletes to be lifted Thursday
Mets Avoid Arbitration with Pete Alonso as 1st Baseman Signs 1-Year, $7.4M Deal
ESPN.com: First baseman Pete Alonso and the New York Mets are in agreement on a one-year, $7.4 million contract to avoid arbitration, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Alonso, 27, is coming off a season in which he led the Mets in every major batting category: hits (147), home runs (37), RBIs…
Dom Smith on Revamping His Swing, Feels ‘Best I’ve Ever Felt in Spring Training’
If he stays healthy, I truly feel like Dom’s going to have a big year.
No, The Mets Should Not Pursue Michael Conforto
Conforto already turned down a $100M deal from the Mets last year and now there’s all this talk about re-signing him to a 1-year deal because he’s still out there on the free agent market and there’s only 3 weeks left until the regular season starts. But screw that. While Conforto always gives 100 percent…
Mets Lose Out On Kris Bryant
ESPN.com: Third baseman Kris Bryant and the Colorado Rockies are in agreement on a seven-year, $182 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Bryant is headed to his third team in eight months after spending his first six major league seasons with the Chicago Cubs, who traded him to the San Francisco Giants last…
Mets Acquire All-Star Pitcher Chris Bassist in Trade with Oakland A’s
NYPost.com: With options on the free-agent starting pitching market thin, the Mets on Saturday opted for a trade. In another “win now” move, the team acquired right-hander Chris Bassitt from the Athletics for pitching prospects J.T. Ginn and Adam Oller, sources confirmed. The move gave the Mets their second new rotation piece, joining Max Scherzer….
Baseball’s Back as MLB and MLBPA Agree to Terms
NYPost.com: At long last, it’s time to play ball. After a lockout that spanned 99 days, MLB and the MLB Players Association reached a tentative agreement on Thursday afternoon, The Post’s Joel Sherman confirmed. The two sides finally found the common ground to reach a deal for a new collective bargaining agreement, paving the way…
Mets Expected To Show Heavy Interest In LHP Yusei Kikuchi After Lockout
SI.com: SNY’s Andy Martino first reported that the Mets showed interest in Kikuchi prior to the lockout and that the southpaw was a “possibility” as both sides had dialogue in November. And MLB writer Mike Marino initially said the Mets are expected to “go hard” for Kikuchi after the lockout ends. Kikuchi, 30, would be…
I Don’t Care About Elizabeth Benn’s Gender
ESPN.com: The Mets have hired Elizabeth Benn as director of major league operations, making her the franchise’s highest-ranking female baseball operations employee ever. Benn has worked for Major League Baseball since finishing a master’s degree in philosophy at Columbia in 2017. She has had roles in youth programs, labor relations and baseball operations with the…
Buck Showalter Talks MLB Lockout, Analytics and Ownership Influence
Can any of these media heads interview a manager these days without bringing up analytics???