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PHILADELPHIA — The first significant decision for the new Mets boss-in-waiting will be deciding who should oversee baseball operations. Steve Cohen’s transition to Mets owner won’t become official until next month at the earliest, when MLB owners vote on the $2.4 billion transaction that would leave the hedge fund billionaire as the franchise’s control person. …
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Many tests await Steve Cohen once he assumes control of the Mets, and for the purpose of this column, let’s assume that he’ll pass the entry exam of the approval vote by other owners. After that, before the really heavy lifting, the first test looks easy: Sign J.T. Realmuto. “Wow,” Joe Girardi said Tuesday afternoon, …
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It was Luis Rojas, who happens to be the manager of the Mets, who said it. Not a jaded, cynical sportswriter. Not a wounded, skeptical fan. The man who watches the Mets more closely and with more interest than any man on earth had this remarkably honest assessment of his baseball team Monday: “You can …
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You know Brodie Van Wagenen is having a particularly bad week when Edwin Diaz registers two more meltdowns and it’s not the news that most imperils his job security. Here’s what all Mets fans should be shouting into a hot mic: If their general manager wants any chance at retaining his post under Steve Cohen …
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The Mets looked closely at the flower lapel and it again squirted water. They wore the big floppy shoes and tripped over them. They stepped on the rake and whack. This is who they are, certainly who they have been far too often for the past few decades. The wounds tend to be tied to …
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The Wilpons didn’t let Brodie Van Wagenen’s apology be the last word regarding Thursday’s hot-mic video flap. Mets owner Fred Wilpon and his son, COO Jeff Wilpon, blasted their general manager for comments on a hot-mic in which he mistakenly ripped commissioner Rob Manfred for suggesting that the Mets and Marlins take the field and then …
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred addressed MLB’s stance on social justice issues Thursday night, as well as giving an indirect response to Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen’s comments that were caught on a hot mic earlier in the day. “Over the past few days, players on a number of Clubs have decided not to play …
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The already infamous Brodie Van Wagenen-Rob Manfred video was public when diehard Mets fan and aspiring sports journalist Nick Albicocco stumbled across it on the team’s website as he searched for the status of Thursday’s game. “I found the video on Mets.com when I went to look for an update on whether they would play …
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Brodie Van Wagenen was burned by a hot mic. Rob Manfred may be in even hotter water. As the Mets and Marlins deliberated whether to play Thursday night’s scheduled game at Citi Field — following the postponement of five MLB games — the Mets general manager was captured on video bashing Manfred’s leadership, while stating …
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Don’t expect any big splashes from Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen before next Monday’s trade deadline. Van Wagenen, who traded prospects for Marcus Stroman at last year’s deadline, said Monday he expected a quieter deadline around MLB — and in Queens, as teams figure to be cautious due to the uncertainty of the season. …
PHILADELPHIA — The first significant decision for the new Mets boss-in-waiting will be deciding who should oversee baseball operations. Steve Cohen’s transition to Mets owner won’t become official until next month at the earliest, when MLB owners vote on the $2.4 billion transaction that would leave the hedge fund billionaire as the franchise’s control person. …
