Opening Day is rarely the problem for Mets
On April 7, 1970, on a cold day in Pittsburgh, it may have seemed a little ridiculous that veteran baseball players were so happy to have won a baseball game. After all, I was confined within these walls of the visitors clubhouse. Most of the people who wowed the world just 174 days ago were […]
Mets ready to embrace new chapter on Opening Day
Carlos Mendoza didn’t sound like a manager spouting false optimism this week when asked what excites him most about the Mets. During six weeks of spring training, much of the rookie manager’s perceptions of the team were borne out. That means the Mets have a proven hitter. The starting rotation is not flashy, but it […]
Mets have winning expectations after 2023 disappointment
The Mets wore hoodies and long sleeves on the field on a chilly, cloudy Wednesday afternoon, unable to contain the Florida weather and bring it north. But Carlos Mendoza’s group was filled with the same optimism that permeated the Port St. Lucie clubhouse. The team, which enters this season with far fewer star players and […]
Mets’ DJ Stewart makes Opening Day roster
The Mets made one of their opening rosters official on Wednesday and were scheduled to spend the afternoon discussing potential final trades before the season begins. Manager Carlos Mendoza announced that the Mets have informed DJ Stewart that he has joined the team, solidifying the slots of designated hitter, outfielder and possibly backup first baseman. […]
Mets have to get the word out on Sean Manaea’s new delivery
PORT STREET SEA — Sean Manaea’s new quick throw with a runner on first base may have fooled even the umpires Monday. Roderick Arias was given a double for a balk in the third inning of the Mets’ 0-3 game against the Yankees at Steinbrenner Field. The ruling was that Manaea, a left-hander, did not […]
Starling Marte’s health a Mets spring training win
TAMPA — If Starling Marte was getting extra attention among Mets players after a slow spring training, it was because of the illness that derailed him last season. But Marte arrived at camp feeling as if his health questions had been answered. He departed on Monday, saying nothing had changed in that regard. The Mets […]
We badly need better Yankees, Mets seasons
Perhaps the difference this time is that we weren’t expecting it. 2022 has been a very fun year for New York baseball, regardless of which side of the Great Divide you plant your flag on. The Mets and Yankees combined for 200 wins. Aaron Judge cornered Roger Maris. Trumpets sounded every time the bullpen gate […]
What hints did Mets give us about how season may play out?
Spring training won’t tell you much, but it will give you some hints. The star of the Mets’ Grapefruit League season last year was DJ Stewart, who was no exception and had a breakout season in August and September. Or it could be misleading. Just ask Kyle Higashioka in 2022, who hit seven home runs […]
Mets’ Sean Reid-Foley struggles in return from biceps discomfort
Notable items from Sunday’s Mets’ Grapefruit League game: rough finale Mets bullpen prospect Sean Reid-Foley allowed all three batters he faced to reach base in the Mets’ 5-1 loss to the Marlins in Jupiter, Florida. He recently battled bicep discomfort and was pitching in the Grapefruit League for the first time since March 9. He […]
Mets’ Zack Short learned about roster spot after grandmother died
PORT STREET LUCIE — Zach Short spent much of the winter hoping he never heard back that the Mets were leaving him. On Sunday, he received a call in the manager’s office telling him he was on the team’s opening day roster. The 28-year-old infielder will begin the season as a member of the Mets’ […]