Crybaby Ace Gerrit Cole Mad Vogelbach Took His Time On Home Run Trot … Maybe Don’t Give Up Home Runs Bud
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole dropped a huge bomb on the Blue Jays’ Daniel Vogelbach during Friday’s spring training game, then whined about Vogelbach celebrating a dinger. “So, what day is it? Is it still February? March 1st? Yeah, he was having fun with that home run,” Cole said, per Yankees beat reporter Brian […]
Daniel Vogelbach agrees to minor league deal with Blue Jays
The Blue Jays are recruiting former Mets. Toronto has agreed to a minor league contract with former Mets designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach. Confirmed by Jon Heyman of the Post.. The deal, signed a day after agreeing to terms with former Met guard Eduardo Escobar, includes an invitation to Major League Baseball spring training. Vogelbach was […]
Buck Showalter, Mets brass butted heads over Daniel Vogelbach
As the Mets’ woes deepened this season, the presence of Daniel Vogelbach (first in the lineup and then with the team) became a polarizing issue among the front office and managers. Vogelbach, acquired by the Mets before the 2022 trade deadline, was the team’s designated hitter and right-handed pitcher this season. But the 30-year-old slumped […]
Daniel Vogelbach, Kodai Senga lead Mets to fourth win in row
ST. LEWIS — Daniel Vogelbach has had few big moments this season, but on Saturday night he stunned the Mets to a winning streak. In the fifth inning, Miles Mikolas threw a low fastball that Vogelbach slammed into the right field seat for a grand slam, highlighting the Mets’ 13-2 victory over the Cardinals at […]
Plenty of new faces, Daniel Vogelbach, lift Mets over Pirates
There may not be much to play for the Mets, but Mets players play for pride and a profession. After a great night with many of its offense, including Francisco Lindor and rookie Jonathan Arauz, the Mets beat the Pirates to seven in the series opener in front of 23,151 spectators at Citi Field on […]
Mets’ Daniel Vogelbach, Tommy Pham have found offensive punch
The Mets are waiting for their pedigree to turn into performance across the club, but their patience has been rewarded by a few veteran hitters. After a slow start, Tommy Pham climbed up the order and pushed himself into minutes on an almost daily basis. Daniel Vogelbach has had an impressive five-match return after a […]
The ‘break’ for suddenly-hot Daniel Vogelbach included lots of hitting
HOUSTON — Daniel Vogelbach’s ‘break’ is probably mischaracterized. The Mets’ designated hitter didn’t appear in six straight games from June 8-15, but he didn’t just sit there. The Mets gave the struggling slugger time, as he described it as “a kind of mental rest.” However, it was physically demanding. “I think I hit more that […]
Mets’ Daniel Vogelbach homers in first game after mental break
Daniel Vogelbach’s mental rest seems to have paid off. The 30-year-old returned to the Mets’ lineup and hit a home run Friday night in a 6-1 win over the Cardinals in the series opener. Vogelbach made his first appearance since June 7 and hit No. 7 as the designated hitter. Vogelbach popped out in the […]
Mets give Daniel Vogelbach mental break as fan frustration grows
Daniel Vogelbach is getting some kind of mental rest. In an attempt to get a sluggish DH back on track, Mets executives decided late last week to basically play with shorter players until Vogelbach could get his swing right, sources said. It says. Vogelbach, 30, played his last game in Atlanta last Wednesday, but wasn’t […]
How Daniel Vogelbach is approaching being Mets’ lightning rod
ATLANTA — Daniel Vogelbach isn’t the only Mets player with impressive numbers, but he understands the nature of the beast. In a job that demands little other than offensive proficiency, the Mets designated hitter who hasn’t hit enough hits, especially home runs, has become something of a force for the team’s fan base, who are […]
