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You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Mets. What will the Mets’ philosophy be at the trade deadline? I am concerned that Brodie Van Wagenen …
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We are reminded once more that when the time comes for the ownership papers to be signed and for the transfer of power to be completed, whoever wins the Mets — and yes, it’s hard not to add an ironic chuckle when you put it that way — needs to do a few other things …
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ATLANTA – Yoenis Cespedes walked. Is it because money talks? The Mets announced Sunday that Cespedes opted out of this season over concerns about the coronavirus, and a friend backed up that version. But multiple sources confirmed that twice in the first nine games of the season, Cespedes confronted Mets officials because he was concerned …
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Yoenis Cespedes has gone AWOL. The Mets’ outfielder/designated hitter didn’t report to the ballpark for Sunday’s game against the Braves and hasn’t communicated with anyone, the team announced. There is belief within the Mets organization that Cespedes is safe. “He did not reach out to management with any explanation for his absence,” general manager Brodie …
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In a normal summer, Pete Alonso would have solidified his place as a genuine baseball prince of the city. He is not yet an athlete imprisoned by the boundaries of gated communities, still enjoys the fringe benefits of being a 50-homer man in New York, still enjoys the give-and-take with his fellow citizens. In this …
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What if we are asking the wrong question with Robinson Cano? Not where he should bat in the Mets lineup? But if he should bat in the Mets lineup? Hall of Famers such as Carlton Fisk, Sam Rice, Honus Wagner and Carl Yastrzemski had down seasons at an advanced age, then rebounded to have multiple …
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Imagine trying to forecast a season when you can’t even, well, forecast a season. Will this major league schedule start, continue, finish? Those are mysteries that dominate 2020 more than who will win a division or an award. But for the purposes of sanity and normalcy, let us go through the exercise and appreciate that …
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As baseball attempts to figure out the present, Mets officials are gathered in Port St. Lucie, Fla., trying to build a future. The MLB draft, condensed to five rounds, begins Wednesday night. In the absence of games, it likely will receive considerably more attention than in past years, when the draft has served as primarily …
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Remember in “Breaking Bad” when Walt rehired Jesse at the lab just so Jesse wouldn’t sue Hank for assaulting him? The arrangement met everyone’s short-term needs. It also produced considerably more long-term agita. Which brings to mind the 50ish-game Major League Baseball regular-season schedule that Rob Manfred, on behalf of his owners, has threatened to …
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You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Mets. Does Brodie Van Wagenen’s former work relationship with J.T. Realmuto increase the likelihood that the Mets will …
You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Mets. What will the Mets’ philosophy be at the trade deadline? I am concerned that Brodie Van Wagenen …
