After a dream season for the New York Mets ended in heartbreak at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers the goal this offseason for general manager David Stearns was clear; spend big and make the necessary upgrades to get the Mets to the World Series in 2025. With the Dodgers taking home the […]
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Seven Hall of Famers died in 2020, two of them Yankees, franchise great Whitey Ford and knuckleball phenom Phil Niekro. In all, 16 Yankees alums passed during this horrific year, and that doesn’t include part-owner and co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner, who died on April 14 at age 63. Here’s a look back at the […]
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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder and 1965 World Series champion “Sweet” Lou Johnson died Thursday, the team announced. He was 86. “Lou Johnson was such a positive inspiration at Dodger Stadium with our employees and our fans as well as throughout the community in the appearances he made on behalf of the organization,” Dodgers president […]
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Keith Hernandez will return to SNY’s Mets booth for an 18th season, an industry source confirmed to Newsday on Monday. WFAN’s Boomer Esiason was first to report the news. Hernandez, 69, had been engaged in lengthy contract negotiations with the network in recent weeks, seemingly threatening his place in SNY’s highly regarded three-man booth. […]
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New York Mets rumors entering June all pointed to the team being sellers at the MLB trade deadline, with players like Pete Alonso and Luis Severino expected to be moved. A month later, some of the latest Mets rumors now suggest the team will be buyers in July. New York was tied for the […]
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There have been many cases over the years of security officials blocking prominent sports figures who they don’t recognize. But even by those standards, the St. Louis Cardinals’ rejection of New York Mets’ broadcaster Keith Hernandez (who’s in their own team Hall of Fame) stands out: Credential requirements are often understandable. It’s not realistic to […]
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Julio Teheran, who was unable to latch on with the Baltimore Orioles this spring, is joining the New York Mets and will start Monday against the Atlanta Braves. According to reports from SportsNet New York’s Andy Martino and others on Wednesday, the New York Mets have signed veteran starting pitcher Julio Teherán to a major […]
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The New York Mets want to recover from an underwhelming 2023 campaign and close the gap in the NL East. Nevertheless, two previous All-Star free agents have hindered the Mets in their quest. According to Andy Martino of SNY, New York came in second to Los Angeles in the free agency chase of Julio Teheran […]
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