Mets’ Nate Lavender, inspired by Nestor Cortes, strikes out side
PORT STREET SEA — Carlos Mendoza has heard “a lot” about Nate Lavender since he was named manager of the Mets. Nate Lavender is a young left-hander who has intrigued the club. It took one game and three batters for Lavender to justify its buzz. The Mets’ young relief pitcher faced three batters in Saturday’s […]
Carlos Mendoza happy with first dress rehearsal as Mets manager
PORT STREET SEA — Carlos Mendoza was encouraged by how his first rehearsal as Mets manager went on Saturday. The new coach, who was working with the coaching staff in a game setting for the first time, felt the lines of communication were clear. “We lost early in the game, but we were still tied […]
Hayden Senger hits first Grapefruit League homer for Mets
Notable items for the Mets’ Grapefruit League opener Saturday in Port St. Lucie: deep thoughts Congratulations to Hayden Senger on hitting his first home run of the Mets’ Grapefruit League spring pool. In the eighth inning of the Mets’ 10-5 loss to the Cardinals in Port St. Lucie, the catcher went over the right-field fence. […]
Trayce Thompson, Klay Thompson’s brother, looking to make Mets
PORT STREET LUCIE — Trayce Thompson doesn’t care. The Mets’ new outfielder understands that wherever he goes — it’s over for the 32-year-old, who spent seven major league seasons with five different teams — he will be known as Klay Thompson’s younger brother. ing. Treyce said Saturday he was “proud” to be the younger brother […]
Pete Alonso’s defensive gem one of highlights of Mets’ practice
Notable items during the Mets’ spring training practice Friday in Port St. Lucie: D-Lightful Pete Alonso may have been happiest during infield practice when he charged in, hit a soft ground ball, and hit third baseman Brett Batty with a strike. The first baseman let out a roar of celebration and received applause. Pete Alonso […]
Mets prospect Eric Orze hopes weight helps his game
PORT STREET LUCIE — We’ll see a little more action from Eric Olze this season, but he may have fewer weapons. The Mets relief prospect said he played last season at 195 pounds, but after offseason strength training, the right-hander has bulked up to 209 pounds. He hopes the extra weight will help him make […]
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 […]