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Alex Rodriguez is one of the bidders on the shortlist to purchase the Mets, but he may have already lost his potential locker room. Preparing for his third season as an analyst for ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcast, the former three-time American League MVP seemingly argued for MLB to adopt a salary cap system. The …
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“I must have slept wrong,” a healthy-looking Jacob deGrom theorized Thursday at Citi Field, and the ace proceeded to outline a plan that would still have him on the mound for Opening Day, July 24, perhaps just with a few less pitches in his tank. Nevertheless, you know that no one with a rooting interest …
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Those self-entitled NBAers, including career misanthrope JR Smith, who have seen fit to share with America their Disney Prep woes — substandard bedding, food that doesn’t meet with their palates — reminds me of an old gag: A man, way down on his luck, enters a monastery where he takes a vow of silence. Every …
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Alex Rodriguez will be spared the awkwardness of criticizing players who may end up under his employ. Rodriguez, who is currently leading a group bid with fiancée Jennifer Lopez to assume ownership of the Mets, will remain in his role as an analyst on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” this season, but the network will avoid …
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Jacob deGrom has eyes toward Opening Day. After incurring back stiffness during a scrimmage-game appearance earlier this week and receiving a subsequent clean MRI exam, the Mets right-hander Thursday indicated he’s thinking toward July 24 and the Braves. “I feel good,” deGrom said at Citi Field. “That’s the goal, to pitch on Opening Day.” Manager …
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Jennifer Lopez could give the Mets a much-needed makeover. As the race to buy the team goes into overdrive, entertainment insiders say bidders J.Lo and Alex Rodriguez would add a missing ingredient to Citi Field the others can’t offer — glamour. A source said Lopez would do for the Mets what Jay-Z did for the …
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Jacob deGrom’s back stiffness doesn’t appear serious, but still to be resolved is whether the Mets ace will make his scheduled Opening Day start. A day after deGrom departed an intrasquad scrimmage because of lower-back discomfort, an MRI exam Wednesday showed nothing of concern, according to an industry source. DeGrom had pitched only one inning …
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A mystery bidder for the Mets has been revealed, but it’s not a new group, it’s merely huge new players. According to multiple sources, billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and private equity giant Silver Lake Partners are joining with the group led by Josh Harris and David Blitzer in their pursuit of the Amazins. Considering …
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When Luis Rojas revealed Wednesday that Jacob deGrom and his ailing back were heading toward an MRI, yes, standard translation applied for magnetic resonance imaging. But in baseball 2020, it also stood for major revelation imminent. The initial read was catastrophe dodged. The imaging test did not reveal abnormalities that concern the Mets, who consider …
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To think, when the day began with good Mets news at Citi Field, it felt natural. Like a marathoner knocking off a crisp, 12-mile run in preparation for the next race. Alas, we should know by now that with this baseball team, even a 60-game sprint will be a marathon. When Jacob deGrom didn’t emerge …
Alex Rodriguez is one of the bidders on the shortlist to purchase the Mets, but he may have already lost his potential locker room. Preparing for his third season as an analyst for ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcast, the former three-time American League MVP seemingly argued for MLB to adopt a salary cap system. The …
