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One thing winning the World Series will do for you: Dodger Blue is now the top color of choice for baseball fans. At least, in terms of jersey sales. L.A.’s star duo of past MVP-winners, Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger — who helped propel the Los Angeles Dodgers to their first championship since 1988 last […]

The New York Mets are pressing hard to sign star shortstop Francisco Lindor to an extension prior to Opening Day on Thursday. Team owner Steve Cohen is hoping a deal gets done. Cohen, who purchased the team from the Wilpon family last year, and Lindor reportedly went to dinner to discuss a possible extension. The […]

Francisco Lindor reportedly has a whopping 10-year, $325 million offer on the table from the New York Mets, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Lindor reportedly has less than three days to decide on the final offer from the Mets. Sources: Mets offer to Francisco Lindor is $325M for 10 years. That is believed […]

Fans of the New York Mets are hoping contract talks with star shortstop Francisco Lindor turn out better than the ravioli owner Steve Cohen had while discussing an extension with Lindor. The New York Post confirmed that a source had stated the two sides met up for dinner on Saturday for contract extension negotiations. Cohen […]

Grapefruit League action hit a fever pitch Sunday afternoon in the fifth inning of the game with the St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets. With Cardinals pitcher Jordan Hicks on the mound for the first time on the day, Mets second baseman Luis Guillorme batted through 22 pitches to draw a walk. Needless to […]

Presenting your 2021 World Series Champions: the New York Mets! Despite being seven months away from the World Series and three weeks away from opening day, the Mets are already celebrating winning their first World Series win since 1986…well…sort of. In a hilarious video posted to Twitter by New York Daily News Mets reporter Deesha […]

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant has been the subject of trade speculation for the past few years now. But he had to double-check he was not traded to the New York Mets earlier this winter. The 2016 National League MVP said Thursday he got a text from an unknown Connecticut number saying “Welcome to […]

The offseason of veteran pitcher Trevor Bauer was met with heavy criticism after he chose to join the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets where he inked a three-year, $102 million contract last week. Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard then engaged in a public exchange with the 2020 NL CY Young winner on Twitter. […]

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has called it a career as far as baseball is concerned, as he announced his retirement on Wednesday. The Heisman Trophy winner at the University of Florida transitioned to baseball and hung around the minor leagues with the New York Mets organization. Tim Tebow is retiring from professional baseball. https://t.co/9C09gJKK7K […]

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has received another invite to spring training with the New York Mets as a non-roster invitee. While the invitation will allow Tebow to compete for a spot on the 40-man roster, it is surprising given his lack of production and advanced age compared to other prospects. #Mets 2021 #SpringTraining invitees […]

The New York Mets and Chicago Cubs are reportedly revisiting a possible trade for Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant. Andy Martino of SNY.tv reported last month the two teams discussed a move centered around the 2016 National League MVP, but scrapped the talks even before the Mets acquired star shortstop Francisco Lindor. However, Martino reported […]

On Friday, free-agent pitcher Trevor Bauer, who won the National League Cy Young Award in 2020, signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who won the 2020 World Series. The news was a blow to the New York Mets and Marcus Stroman. Mets fans were ambushed here, too. They probably readied for the announcement of a […]

Reigning National League Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer is well-versed in the art of trolling. With Bauer expected to make his free-agency decision soon, he is at it again. It was reported Thursday the bidding war for the top pitcher on the market was down to two teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York […]

The New York Mets are still in on the top MLB free agent available. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports the New York Mets are “engaged” with 2020 National League Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer, adding the team hopes to hear something within the next 24 hours. Mets are engaged with Trevor Bauer. They expect […]

Los Angeles Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway has been accused of sexual harassment by five women, according to a report from Brittany Ghiroli and Katie Strang of The Athletic. The Angels put out a statement late Monday night and will conduct a full investigation: For context, here is the statement the Angels put out. pic.twitter.com/3fIQMlu1g6 — […]

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy went after New York Mets owner Steve Cohen after the latter helped orchestrate a bailout of Melvin Capital amid GameStop stock-driving. Portnoy first suggested Cohen and Robinhood executives should face penalties for implementing trading restrictions: PRISON TIME. Dems and Republicans haven’t agreed on 1 issue till this. That’s how blatant, […]

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s hedge fund helped bail out Melvin Capital amid all the stock drama involving GameStop and Reddit. The GameStop fiasco first began when the Reddit community discovered investors where shorting stocks. Certain Redditors responded by buying stock to prevent the price from falling further and investors capitalizing off the shorting. But Cohen […]

The New York Mets offered right-handed starting pitcher Trevor Bauer a mammoth contract in free agency in recent weeks, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports. The offer reportedly approaches the average annual value of the contract Gerrit Cole signed with the New York Yankees last offseason. Cole signed a nine-year, $324 million deal […]

It’s mid-January, and Trevor Bauer is still a free agent. Bauer, who won the Cy Young award last season, is the best starting pitcher remaining on the market. With the hot stove heating up, two teams have reportedly emerged as the front-runners to land the 30-year old right-hander, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand,  the New York […]

The New York Mets relieved general manager Jared Porter of his duties on Tuesday morning, new owner Steven Cohen announced. This decision comes after an explosive ESPN report revealed Porter sent graphic, uninvited text messages to a female reporter back in 2016, when he was still an executive with the Chicago Cubs. Here’s Cohen’s statement: […]

The New York Mets made a major splash in trading for Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor and right-hander Carlos Carrasco on Thursday. But new team owner Steve Cohen is focused on what “matters.” Cohen—who has become renowned for his personal Twitter account—joked that while the Lindor trade is generating buzz, the reinstitution of the team’s […]

The New York Mets are trading for Cleveland Indians All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor and nobody is more hyped about the huge move than right-hand starting pitcher Marcus Stroman. Lindor, a four-time All-Star and Gold Glove winner, joins a Mets team chock full of talent, including two great pitchers in Stroman and two-time Cy Young Award […]

The New York Mets have pulled off a blockbuster for Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor. Jeff Passan of ESPN initially reported the Mets were in “deep” talks to acquire Lindor, with shortstop prospect Andres Gimenez part of the package going back to the Indians. The New York Mets are deep into talks on a deal […]

New York Mets veteran second baseman Robinson Cano tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Cano, earning $24 million, will be suspended by Major League Baseball for the 2021 season and forfeit his salary. BREAKING: New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug and will […]

Former Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer was traded to cross-state rivals Cincinnati Reds midway through last season while the veteran right-hander will now become a free agent this offseason. Now, as he is set to become a free agent in the offseason, the veteran right-hander reached a major milestone after adding the National League […]

New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman previously explored his options for next season as a free agent but recently crossed the Chicago White Sox off his list of choices. It was mainly due to the fact that the newly-hired manager in Tony La Russa will reportedly keep his job despite being charged of his second […]

New York Mets president Sandy Alderson believes pitcher Trevor Bauer “would be a great personality in New York.” Bauer, who is a free agent, responded to Alderson’s quote on Twitter with a rather sarcastic tweet. Nah…baseball isn’t entertainment. It’s boring and personality isn’t allowed. And this Bauer guy is going to be terrible in the […]

Steve Cohen held an introductory press conference after taking ownership of the New York Mets, and he has big expectations for the franchise. Cohen, who is worth three times as much as the next-richest MLB owner, stated he purchased the team to build on-field success, rather than simply make money: “I’m doin it for the […]

Billionaire Steve Cohen’s purchase of the New York Mets from the Wilpon family was finalized on Friday morning. Within hours, Cohen has already made sweeping changes in the baseball operations department. The Mets have parted ways with former general manager Brodie Van Wagenen as well as special assistant Omar Minaya, among others, per MLB.com’s Anthony […]

New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard took a shot at the team’s former owners, the Wilpon family, upon new owner Steve Cohen being approved Friday. Syndergaard alluded to the Wilpons’ mismanaging personnel and mishandling players, iterating he hopes Cohen and new management will be more keen on treating players with respect: “All I plead is […]

A new era has started for the New York Mets. For the first time since January 1980, the Wilpons will no longer be involved with the team after it was sold for $2.4 billion to billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen, a record amount for a US sports team.  As if to signal that the […]

Billionaire Steve Cohen was approved as the new owner of the New York Mets on Friday, and the move is drawing plenty of chatter on Twitter. Former Mets catcher Mike Piazza called it a “special day” for all those with ties to the organization and wished Cohen well in this new venture: Very Excited for […]

The New York Mets finally have some more stability in leadership. After a long negotiation, MLB owners have officially approved billionaire Steve Cohen as the new owner of the Mets after he purchased the team from the Wilpon family, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. MLB owners have voted to approve Steve Cohen as the new owner […]

Steve Cohen thought his attempted purchase of majority ownership in the New York Mets is all wrapped up. However, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has other ideas. According to a new report from The New York Post, De Blasio is on a mission to squash a deal in the 9th inning. Bill de […]

Things have not gone according to plan for the New York Mets this season, as they are slipping out of playoff contention. As disappointing as this season has been, fans watching the Mets’ latest defeat happened to witness to a literal dumpster fire during Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. The telecast picked up smoke […]

The Philadelphia Phillies went on a power surge during Thursday’s game against the New York Mets. Philadelphia launched three consecutive home runs off Mets starter Mets Lugo as part of a four-run first inning. Lugo retired Phillies leadoff man Andrew McCutchen after the Mets scored three runs in the top of the first. But that […]

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom came into Wednesday’s start against the Philadelphia Phillies as a top candidate to win his third consecutive National League Cy Young Award. But those chances took a major hit after deGrom was pulled from his start after just two innings due to a hamstring injury (per Mets radio broadcaster […]

The tragedy of the September 11 attacks on U.S. soil has long directly impacted the on-field play for two MLB teams: the New York Mets and Yankees. On the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, the Mets will don baseball caps during their Friday night game against the Toronto Blue Jays that honor several factions […]

New York Mets legend and Hall of Fame right-hander Tom Seaver died on Wednesday at the age of 75 from complications from Lyme disease and dementia. Members of Seaver’s family told Bill Madden of the New York Daily News Seaver died peacefully in his home in California. The man commonly known as “Tom Terrific” is unquestionably the […]