Category: News
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Mets hope to play in Cuba during Spring Training
After the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations in 2015, Major League Baseball is trying to have Spring Training games hosted in that nation. As such, Mets assistant GM John Ricco said the Mets have expressed an interest in playing in Cuba this spring, and hope they can be among the clubs representing the…
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Terry Collins a finalist for NL Manager of the Year Award
Terry Collins led the Mets on a magical run through October in his first ever trip to the postseason. He won 90 games with the Mets during the regular season in 2015, his fifth season as Mets manager, and won the franchise’s fifth National League pennant in it’s 54-year history. The Mets manager kept his club…
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Yoenis Cespedes wins a Gold Glove Award in the American League
Yoenis Cespedes’ defense in the World Series was hardly stellar, but he was so good during his time with the Tigers in 2015 that he stood out among the competition and didn’t need to play in the American League to earn his first Gold Glove Award of his career. Cespedes led all American League left fielders…
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Mets want both of their catchers to get significant playing time in 2016
The Mets are in a very fortunate position to be talent rich both behind the plate and on the mound. But that can be a double-edged sword, as in the case of both Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki, only one of them can catch at a time, and unless the Mets look to move one of them out…
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Coca-Cola in discussions to become new Mets sponsor
The Mets right field stands, formerly known as the ‘Pepsi Porch’ until the Mets and Pepsi severed their sponsorship deal on Monday, may have a new name to be called by soon. According to the New York Post, Coca-Cola is currently in discussions to become the official soda of the Mets. If a new deal…