Pete Alonso could follow Brandon Nimmo’s free agency path back to Mets
PORT STREET SEA — David Wright cares so much about wearing a Mets uniform that he signed a team-friendly contract a year before he became a free agent, allowing him to play his entire career with one organization. Brandon Nimmo found himself at the same crossroads nearly a decade later and under a different Mets […]
Mets’ Steve Cohen opens up on Pete Alonso’s free agency
Mets slugger Pete Alonso is in his final year managing the team before becoming a free agent, and a contract extension has been on every Mets fan’s mind for years. For that, Mets owner Steve Cohen. “We want to keep him. He is an important part of our team now and hopefully in the future […]
Mets’ looming talks with Francisco Alvarex have luxury tax problems
The Mets are expected to discuss a long-term contract with Francisco Alvarez and his agent Bad Bunny at some point. But unless Alvarez wants to sign him very cheaply (which is unlikely), it’s hard for teams above the luxury tax tier 4 threshold to do anything long-term early. Francisco Alvarez could talk about a long-term […]
The one big problem with Mets’ admirable grand plan
The Knicks played Thursday night in Philly, the City of Brotherly Love, the birthplace of freedom and the birthplace of The Process, the much-discussed plan for the 76ers’ revival that began as a blueprint for a think tank and evolved. It turns into the punch line that starts (or develops) the second half of the […]
Justin Verlander still miffed by ‘diva’ Mets characterization
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — There’s a lot to like about Justin Verlander, the Astros’ great pitcher, but he’s not the “diva” a Mets official anonymously called him to the Post late last year. I don’t think so. Yes, he is a celebrity and is married to a celebrity. But a diva? No, it’s not. […]
Francisco Lindor blasts Mets’ ‘first homer’ of the spring
Notable items during the Mets’ spring training practice Wednesday in Port St. Lucie: Get out of here Francisco Lindor hit the Mets’ first home run of the spring, over the right-field fence during live batting practice with Yaxel Rios. Lindor also hit a double against left-hander Danny Young. Francisco Lindor took batting practice earlier in […]
Carlos Beltran is next famous alumni coming to Mets camp
PORT STREET LUCIE — David Wright’s appearance at Clover Park over the past two days was just the beginning of the Mets bringing star alumni to camp this spring. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Wednesday that he expects the former Mets outfielder to enter camp later this week, and that Carlos Beltran is next on the […]
Mets’ Adam Ottavino overhauling pickoff move to combat pitch-clock
PORT STREET LUCIE — Adam Ottavino spent the offseason researching doubles prevention. In this case, that meant working on a better pickoff move to first base to prevent opponents from getting singles or doubles on balls. Last season, Mets relief pitchers had a hard time keeping runners down after MLB implemented a pitch clock. New […]
Mets already have Kodai Senga arm worry in spring training
It’s not even March yet, and the Mets already have health concerns for their best starting pitcher. Coach Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Wednesday that Kodai Senga felt fatigue in his arm after Tuesday’s side session and was being examined by the training staff. “He was on the mound yesterday, he was on the mound […]
David Wright talks Mets’ third base job and youngsters battling for it
PORT STREET SEA — David Wright is an interested observer of how the Mets’ two young third basemen will respond to last season’s rookie struggles. The former Mets captain and third baseman arrived Tuesday for two days of spring training, which will include promotional activities for the club, and said he is willing to speak […]