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 […]
J.D. Vance says Trump hasn’t mentioned possible VP role to him
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) has indicated that former President Trump is his running mate for president, despite speculation in recent months that he is one of the candidates. He said he had not. “I haven’t actually talked to the president about the vice presidential speculation. My simple answer is I want to help him in […]
J.D. Martinez suffering from back tightness in Mets injury setback
ATLANTA — J.D. Martinez won’t make his Mets debut this week, and even his next homestand seems in doubt as he’s been dealing with lower back tightness. The veteran DH, who has been gaining at-bats in the minor leagues after a long spring training session, received a cortisone injection for tightness on Tuesday and will […]
J.D. Martinez not ready to join Mets for series vs. Braves
CINCINNATI — The Mets won’t have J.D. Martinez’s bat in Atlanta. The player, who officially signed in late spring, became eligible to join the Mets for the first time on Sunday, and there was some hope that he might be able to slip into the lineup for the series against the rival Braves, which starts […]
J.D. Martinez nearing Mets debut with minor-league assignment on tap
The Mets need help to clean up their lineup and quickly. JD Martinez is ready to provide that. Manager Carlos Mendoza said ahead of Thursday’s doubleheader against the Tigers at Citi Field that the veteran DH “will join one of the organization’s minor league affiliates as soon as a decision is made.” [Friday]” J.D. Martiens […]
Mets hoping J.D. Martinez can jumpstart offense soon
After four miserable games, the Mets will have to get through at least four more before important offensive reinforcements arrive. J.D. Martinez will be eligible to join the team as early as Sunday after being off the roster for 10 days in what is technically a minor league stint being used as emergency spring training. […]