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Mets beat reporter for the New York Post since 2010; Fordham alumnus and father of three. Author, “If These Walls Could Talk, NY Mets,” now on sale.
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After Yelich finished answering questions about Machado, he walked away from his locker and blurted out: “F - - k that mother- - - - er.”
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No-hitter alert: Jacob deGrom is pitching tonight against what’s left of the Nationals.
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I don't get to see Gerrit Cole much, but if he's worth $324 million, Jacob deGrom must be worth $648 million.
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You know what’s bad for baseball? Teams that don’t care about winning.
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Ray Knight: “I love the New York Mets. I don’t like the Wilpons.”
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Noah Syndergaard tells The Post: “All I plead is that the new owner treats players and personnel in the organization like people and less like expendable commodities. That being said, I couldn’t be more excited having the real life Bobby Axelrod leading the charge.”
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At Braves home games, The Freeze races somebody from the crowd. The opponent is given a huge head start, but The Freeze soon becomes a blur, easily makes up ground and wins (usually). There is your metaphor for what has occurred in the NL East.
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If this “no gatherings over 500” rule catches on long term, the Miami Marlins will be the only team allowed to host games this season.
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Francisco Lindor told Jeff McNeil in the clubhouse that he would buy him a car if McNeil wins the batting title. I told Lindor I have got it on tape. Said Lindor: "I didn't say what kind of car."
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This guy picking up his pizzas - he had sheepishly left earlier because there was no order for “deGrom” and he thought he was in the wrong place. Turns out the order was under “Jacob.” He wasn’t as pissed - at me or about the order snafu - as he looks in this picture.
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Mets aren't thrilled with the working conditions at Dodger Stadium. According to one Met, the video room is dingy and smells like rat urine. Says it's far below MLB standards.
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Here is what you need to know about Pete Alonso: He is one of the most authentic people you will ever meet and is socially conscious with a big heart. New York is lucky to have him.
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Nimmo ate undercooked chicken that he prepared himself and got sick, according to Callaway. Mets plan to teach him how to cook.
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Our latest Mets travel anecdote: Buck Showalter was recently late for the team bus. He finally gets outside and the bus horn is honking. It was Scherzer.
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The Mets requested from the Reds that Matt Harvey hold his gathering with NY reporters tomorrow at 3:45 or 4:15 so it won't conflict with Callaway's press conference at 4. ... Harvey has decided to speak at 4.
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Mets have a deal with Brandon Nimmo. 8 years, $162 million.
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What do Jacob deGrom and Michael Conforto have in common? They both have 3 hits this season.
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Can confirm: the Mets plan to start Jacob deGrom on Tuesday. Will give the Mets a Scherzer-deGrom 1-2 punch to start the series in Washington.
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Mets should look at the bright side with these postponements. By the time Noah Syndergaard returns in June they may only be 10 games into the season.
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Just stopped at the gas station on my way to West Palm Beach. Voice behind me yells, “Puma, I am going to slash your tires.” ... it was Syndergaard.
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Showalter was told the Braves players were getting their soft serve ice cream machine back, as their general manager promised if they won three of four against the Mets. Said Showalter: "What did they get taken away for losing four of five to us?"
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Former Mets hitting coach Chili Davis had this to say today about the Citi Field booing: “The fans don’t want to watch slop. (The fans) were told in the offseason that the team is going to win, and if they are not winning New Yorkers are going to voice their opinions.”
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Something that happened while most of us were asleep last night: the Mets moved ahead of the Yankees for best record in New York.
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Edwin Diaz on his free agency: "I hope [the Mets] come to me quick to talk. I will take the best offer for me and my family."
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Buck Showalter fairly low key tonight, but says: “If we win the division you will see me do something stupid.”
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The Mets never got to a final offer with Jacob deGrom, according to a source.
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Jacob deGrom will take an 0.71 ERA and .450 batting average into tonight’s game in San Diego.
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Pete Alonso on the scrum: “if I wanted to put someone in the hospital I easily could, but I was just out there trying to protect my guys.”
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A person who is friends with the Mets' new perspective owner in five years, Steve Cohen, says Cohen "will play the game at the highest level" in regards to spending on players.
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Just for old times' sake at the trade deadline, Mets should go get Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson.
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A National League talent evaluator: "The Nationals have a better team on the field than just about any club in the game, but saying that if I had to put my money on a team to go to the World Series in the National League, I would put it on the Mets."
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Syndergaard is flying home ahead of the Mets on Wed. for his start in home opener. He is concerned his roommate Gsellman won’t get into the apartment because neither has their keys yet and Syndergaard says he sure as hell won’t get up at 3 a.m. to open the door. Oh, the drama.
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Javier Baez on the thumbs down sign Mets players have been flashing to the crowd after big hits: "To let [the fans] know when we don't get success we're going to get booed, so they are going to get booed when we have success."
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Source says Stroman's clubhouse "commotion" yesterday with the Blue Jays was initial disappointment that he hadn't been traded to a contender; He thought he might be headed to the Red Sox, Yankees or Astros.
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One Mets player who asked not to be identified has concerns about the idea of 30 teams playing an entire summer in Arizona: "It's the desert," he said. "Stuff doesn't live there, it dies there."
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Mets are discussing the possibility of a Sunday night minor league rehab start for Jacob deGrom at St. Lucie.
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Last night I was leaving the parking lot around midnight, a car partially blocked the exit and the driver was signing autographs for fans. It wasn't a fancy car and I'm thinking, "Would a player really stop to sign autographs at this hour?" It was Brandon Nimmo.
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Noteworthy: The Mets are finished paying Robinson Cano after today.
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Before the game, Max Scherzer pointed out that Francisco Alvarez is closer in age to Scherzer's five year old than to Scherzer.
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Pete Alonso on both New York first basemen hitting a grand slam on the same night: "That's sick."
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The Mets used to come into Washington and have to worry about Scherzer and Strasburg. Today they come into Washington and the Nationals have to worry about Scherzer and deGrom.
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It’s deGrom day. The Mets get their best arm and bat in the lineup tonight.
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Brandon Nimmo on losing with deGrom and Scherzer: “Those are our best shots and they stuffed them in our face.”
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According to a person in the room, Pete Alonso took it the hardest when he found out yesterday that Buck Showalter was fired. Alonso had to be talked out of going directly to Steve Cohen to voice his unhappiness with the decision.
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Pete Alonso on why he quit social media: "I just want to live in real life."
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Travis Jankowski was not worried about possibly losing his job: “I know my role. Fourth outfielder type, be a defensive replacement late, go steal a bag, score from first on a double. It’s one of those things that is vital in this game. It’s needed for a winning team."
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Francisco Lindor said he was listening to hear if he got booed as he rounded the bases on his grand slam.
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Francisco Lindor has been working out at the Mets complex in Port St. Lucie, commuting from Orlando about three or four times a week. Brandon Nimmo and Tomas Nido have been the other regulars at the complex.
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Mets were willing to move today’s game to 4 p.m. and then play tomorrow night in Atlanta, ahead of the weather. The Braves declined.
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Max Scherzer will pitch for Binghamton tomorrow, throwing to James McCann, in a rehab start.
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Brandon Nimmo anticipates having a chat with Brett Baty upon the rookie's arrival. Nimmo's message?
"We don’t expect you to be a savior of this team or anything. Just play the game, have fun, enjoy this, and if you happen to get some hits while you are here, great.”
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Pete Alonso is second in the NL with 28 homers, but that comes with an asterisk - he doesn't get to hit against the Mets bullpen.
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The Mets sold out their entire home Grapefruit League season (1,400 fans per game) in nine minutes.
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Brandon Nimmo's deal materialized fast yesterday. Steve Cohen personally got involved and worked in unison with Billy Eppler in closing the deal with Scott Boras. Nimmo already had an offer on the table from the Giants.
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The length of Nimmo's contract will put him in position to go start to finish for his career as a Met. That's a rare breed in franchise history. David Wright is the most prominent of those players.
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The next number the Mets retire after Koosman's should be No. 17. The combination of his place in Mets history on the field and in the broadcast booth makes it an easy choice. Keith Hernandez is a friend, so maybe I am biased, but it makes all too much sense.
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Mark Canha yesterday: “We weren’t in this to win the NL East. That wasn’t the goal in spring training. The goal was to win the World Series. We can still do that and we need to prepare ourselves for that road.”
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Buck Showalter was asked what it will be like returning to The Bronx as the manager of the Mets:
"Proud," he said.
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Keith Hernandez, coming off back surgery, is entering the final year of his SNY contract. Mets fans will probably be happy to know that Hernandez, who is 65, has zero plans to retire. He wants to keep working into his 70s.
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Hearing that Mike Piazza will increase his presence with the Mets, taking on some community relations and marketing responsibilities plus building relationships with players. Piazza was in camp for a few days as a guest instructor.
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Noah Syndergaard on Pete Alonso: "He’s a great teammate to have and he’s starting to blossom into a beautiful butterfly.”
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The human side of Buck Showalter that sometimes goes unseen: After last night's game he saw James McCann with family in the hallway, taking pictures. Showalter lamented that if he knew McCann's family was coming he would have put the catcher in the game.
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Nate Fisher, who was working in a bank just over a year ago, said there’s a text from his old boss congratulating him.
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One more thing on the black jerseys: Max Scherzer was asked for his opinion on wearing them tomorrow by Buck Showalter. Scherzer, not surprisingly, indicated he doesn't give a damn what they wear.
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Tommy Pham poked his head into the manager’s office and left the clubhouse in street clothes. No word yet that he’s been traded, but the signs point that way.
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Amazing how fast Giancarlo Stanton went from killing the Mets to killing the Yankees.
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Sounds like the Mets haven’t ruled out the possibility of promoting Brett Baty depending on what Luis Guillorme’s MRI shows tomorrow. Mark Vientos, a right-handed bat, hasn’t been in the discussion.
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Noah Syndergaard said he didn’t talk to the New York media when the Mets visited Anaheim because he was out saving a burning school bus.
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I’m old enough to remember the years Sandy Alderson was forced to keep the Mets’ payroll under $100 million.
Mets spending spree continues, reach 5 yr, $75M agreement with Kodai Senga.
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"Yankees Suck" chant at Fenway. … It could be the Red Sox and Mets fans uniting.
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Jacob deGrom faced live batters today for the first time in his rehab.
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If the Mets go after Cespedes' contract, I was told it's not out of the realm of possibility - depending on how the agreement is written - that Cespedes' agent from the deal would have to forfeit part of his commission. That agent would be Brodie Van Wagenen.
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Alonso: “I was happy. I didn’t know what to do so I ripped (Conforto’s) jersey off.”
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Right now it’s deGrom, Scherzer, Bassitt in that order for Atlanta.
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Mark Canha loved playing in New York and had a strong relationship with Buck Showalter. The player and manager had an emotional phone conversation after the trade with Milwaukee was finalized.
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The good news for the Mets is they will get Jacob deGrom's bat back in the lineup tomorrow night.
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Jacob deGrom is the 2018 National League Cy Young award winner. He received 29 of 30 first place votes.
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Mets have released a comment from Steve Cohen: “I am excited to have reached an agreement with the Wilpon and Katz families to purchase the New York Mets,” said Mr. Cohen.
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Hearing there has been progress in the contract talks between SNY and Keith Hernandez. The two sides are considered not far apart on a new multi-year agreement, but there is still work to be done before it can be completed.
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Zack Wheeler told
@GJoyce9
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Chris Bassitt on playing in NY: “We lose two or three games and it’s like,’Holy crap, the whole world is burning down.’ “
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If it’s tied 269-269 do we start extra innings with a runner on second base?
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After Buck Showalter was named Manager of the Year recently, he received a heartfelt message from Jacob deGrom telling him how much the pitcher enjoyed playing for him and praising Showalter for the improved team culture. In the end, this was a business decision for deGrom.
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The Mets have a team-bonding event scheduled for tomorrow night: a crawfish boil, organized by Max Scherzer.
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The first thing Pete Alonso noticed upon entering the clubhouse was my footwear, the Puma sneakers: "There he is, the only sportswriter in America with his own shoe deal," Alonso said.
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A quick Joe Panik anecdote: My brother-in-law was walking past Panik’s parents’ house in Hopewell Junction last fall. Joe Panik was outside raking their leaves.
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David Wright's eight-year contract for $138 million expires after tomorrow's game. Yoenis Cespedes also off the books.
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Buck Showalter on Daniel Vogelbach's high hamstring discomfort: "I mean this in a nice way: It’s not necessarily taking away from a skill that he brings."
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Terry Collins will be working the Mets radio broadcasts this weekend in Miami, teaming with Howie Rose. There might be a few stories told.
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The homers allowed by Scherzer are a problem, but not getting in the runner from third base two straight innings is maybe a worse omen for the Mets.
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Mets have 50 games remaining. A 27-23 finish gets them to 100 wins.
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