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Despite a report Joe Tsai is part of Alex Rodriguez’s bid to buy the Mets, the Nets and Liberty owner said he is not in the mix. “Sorry Twitter, it is not true,” Tsai tweeted Saturday of the rumor. “I grew up as a Mets fan and I have a lot of respect for Alex …
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With the Mets and Yanks planning to pipe in old crowd noise during their home games — fabricated excitement that should only inspire ridicule — I wonder if players will be called out of the dugout to tip their caps to cardboard cutouts. And how about recorded “Boston Bleeps!” chants? Anyway, these are a few …
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Alex Rodriguez was the wrong messenger. In a conference call Thursday, Rodriguez recommended players accept a revenue-sharing plan before attempting a clarifying tweet Friday that he “never mentioned the word salary cap.” A-Rod often has trouble with words, including that salary cap is not a “word,” but two of them. He also has difficulty with …
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Mets fans may not be able to attend any games this year, but they can still have a presence once the season kicks off next Friday at Citi Field. The team is selling cardboard cutouts of fans in the stands for $86 each, and a significant amount of them have taken the Mets up on …
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Jacob deGrom’s pursuit of his scheduled Opening Day start won’t include an exhibition tune-up against the Yankees. The Mets ace, who was removed from his last start in an intrasquad scrimmage after only one inning because of back discomfort, threw 17 pitches in a bullpen session Friday and indicated he felt strong physically, according to …
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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 …
Despite a report Joe Tsai is part of Alex Rodriguez’s bid to buy the Mets, the Nets and Liberty owner said he is not in the mix. “Sorry Twitter, it is not true,” Tsai tweeted Saturday of the rumor. “I grew up as a Mets fan and I have a lot of respect for Alex …
