J.D. Martinez’s swing fractures Willson Contreras’ arm
The Cardinals’ season ended Tuesday when J.D. Martinez’s swing shattered catcher Willson Contreras’ left forearm, and the three-time All-Star was ejected with what the team ultimately announced was a broken left arm. With one out in the second inning, Miles Mikolas threw a slider that caused the Mets’ designated hitter to miss. JD Martinez hit […]
J.D. Vance Probes DOJ for Favoring Foreigners in Job Discrimination Cases
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) is leading an investigation into President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) over allegations that foreign workers are given preferential treatment over U.S. nationals in employment discrimination cases. ing. in letter Mr. Vance, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Ariz.), and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told Justice Department officials that the Department of Justice […]
J.D. Martinez’s impact already felt as Pete Alonso crushes 200th Mets home run
The addition of J.D. Martinez to the Mets’ lineup is expected to have an impact on the entire lineup, but there will be particular interest in what it means for Pete Alonso, who has Martinez’s big bat right behind him in the batting order. are gathering. That may have started to pay off on Saturday, […]
J.D. Martinez’s strong debut can’t keep Mets from falling to Cardinals
Perhaps the addition of J.D. Martinez will be a game changer for the Mets over the long season. However, nothing could change the first match. Martinez had a successful debut, racking up his first few hits with his new team, but was unable to turn on the Mets’ offense and was largely turned off in […]
How J.D. Martinez’s Mets arrival affects red-hot Tyrone Taylor
Tyrone Taylor joined the Mets as the team’s fourth outfielder and has started multiple games in all three outfield spots so far this season. More than that, he’s one of the most productive hitters on the team. Despite only 54 at-bats, Taylor’s 13 RBIs were second on the team behind Brandon Nimmo’s 15 RBIs. Tyrone […]
J.D. Martinez expected to make Mets debut on Friday
SAN FRANCISCO — The next time the Mets’ lineup cards are submitted, J.D. Martinez’s name is expected to be included. The veteran DH played his final game against Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. He will join the Mets on Friday against the Cardinals to open a new homestand, […]
DJ Stewart’s Mets role will be in flux again once J.D. Martinez arrives
SAN FRANCISCO — When the Mets closed camp last month, DJ Stewart was left at a loss, unsure if he would earn a roster spot. The left-handed slugger played impressively for the club over the final two months of last season, but the team’s personnel were still not sold, especially after Stewart struggled in the […]
J.D. FOSTER: Ukrainian Aid Today Makes A Winning Grand Strategy Possible Next Year
When Russia launched its full-scale war on Ukraine in 2022, American opinion across the board backed Ukraine while expecting it to lose. Ukraine didn’t lose and is holding its own despite severe shortages of everything. Yet many Republicans openly now oppose further American support for Ukraine. What happened? The bottom-line answer is simple enough – […]
J.D. Martinez unlikely to join Mets on West Coast trip, debut expected ‘shortly’ after
J.D. Martinez’s Mets debut will likely be delayed by at least a week. On Tuesday, ahead of the game against the Pirates, team president David Stearns gave the first update on the designated hitter, explaining that Martinez is not expected to be ready for the West Coast trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco. . […]
J.D. FOSTER: Migrants Are Getting Jobs. Check Out The Data
Total U.S. employment in March reached about 161.5 million people, about 3 million more than its pre-pandemic peak. BLS household survey. Not surprisingly, President Biden makes a lot of noise about this. What his staff never tells him, or what he conveniently forgets, is that about 3.3 million of the new hires are foreign-born. That […]