Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez adds to anti-stealing arsenal
JUPITER, Fla. — A day after doing both, Francisco Alvarez beams when asked which one he prefers. The Mets catcher said he enjoys throwing to opponents more than hitting home runs. This season, Alvarez aims to have more fun than he did a year ago. In a breakout rookie season, Alvarez made an impression almost […]
Jake Paul earns second-straight first-round victory, calls out Canelo Alvarez: ‘I’m the face of this sport’
Jake Paul predicted a second round knockout Saturday night, but he was too generous. The YouTuber-turned-boxer scored a one-round victory over Ryan Borland in Puerto Rico on Saturday night (a victory that took exactly under six minutes). Paul clearly wanted to attack early and settle the situation with a hard shot to the ribs, but […]
Bronx subway gunman ‘admitted to shooting’ straphanger William Alvarez
The gunman accused of killing a straphanger on a Bronx subway train “admitted to shooting” the victim, prosecutors said, but his lawyer argued he acted in self-defense. Justin Helde, 24, rocked back and forth during Tuesday’s arraignment, during which prosecutors said William was on a southbound D train entering the 182-183 Street Station Friday morning.・Revealed […]
Francisco Alvarez hits first spring homer in encouraging Mets sign
PORT STREET LUCIE — The Mets may need a second-year leap from Francisco Alvarez to seriously contend for the postseason this season. But in the first game of the spring, Alvarez took some time to encourage him that the breakthrough was close. Francisco Alvarez of the Mets hit a two-run home run to load the […]
Mets now counting on Francisco Alvarez with higher expectations
PORT STREET SEA — Francisco Alvarez stood in front of his locker Sunday with an interpreter by his side just in case, but he was determined to understand and answer questions from reporters in English. When asked if he thought about next season in terms of how many home runs he could hit, the Mets […]