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The New York Mets had to make some tough decisions at the MLB trade deadline, as the club opened up a fire sale amid a disappointing 2023 campaign, trading away both of their ace starting pitchers in Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. In an article written shortly after Scherzer’s trade, the ace pitcher gave fans […]

Steve Cohen has spoken on the future of New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso. Cohen made his thoughts known on Alonso’s future on Wednesday, per SNY. Steve Cohen was asked about Pete Alonso's future as a Met: "We love Pete as a Met. He's an integral part of the Mets. He's still with us […]

That’s it for the New York Mets’ 2023 season. After a supremely disappointing first half of the season, the front office has decided to renege a bit on their roster building plans. They traded both of their aces in Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander to the Rangers and Astros, respectively. The focus is clear: rebuild […]

The New York Mets ended up being the biggest sellers at the MLB trade deadline, with Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer highlighting the multitude of departures from the team by August 1st. While general manager Billy Eppler said recently that they would not do a fire sale after moving Scherzer, their actions were the exact […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline will come and go on August 1st at 6 PM EST/3 PM PST. Teams are wheeling and dealing ahead of the deadline, with some buyers making aggressive moves while a few sellers have already re-shaped their entire rosters. The deadline was moved back this year from its usual July 31st […]

The Texas Rangers are acquiring C Austin Hedges from the Pittsburgh Pirates, per Mark Feinsand. The move comes after Jonah Heim’s devastating injury, and will give new SP Max Scherzer a quality defensive-based catcher on the roster. The Pirates are acquiring international bonus pool money in return for Hedges, via Feinsand as well. Pittsburgh started […]

Former New York Mets star pitcher Max Scherzer was traded to the Texas Rangers on Saturday, and the details are now leaking out about what happened behind closed doors leading up to the move. After his last start on Friday night, where the ace went seven innings and allowed only one run against his former […]

NY Mets GM Billy Eppler has confirmed his team isn’t in rebuild mode after trading starting pitcher Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers. Could that change if Justin Verlander leaves before the MLB trade deadline? Eppler discussed the current state of the Mets with reporters after the Scherzer deal became official on Sunday, per The […]

Ahead of the deadline, the New York Mets have decided to trade Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers. As his own name swirls in trade rumors, Justin Verlander broke his silence on seeing his now former Mets teammate getting dealt. Scherzer was traded to the Rangers for top 100 prospect and Ronald’s brother Luisangel Acuna. […]

The Texas Rangers made the first major splash of the 2023 MLB trade deadline on Saturday night when they swung a blockbuster trade with the New York Mets for Max Scherzer. That move alone should prove to be a massive help for the Rangers championship hopes, but it doesn’t sound like they are done wheeling […]

The New York Mets 2023 campaign hopes officially came crashing down on Saturday afternoon, as the selloff continued with star pitcher Max Scherzer getting moved ahead of the trade deadline. The first trade that indicated the beginning of the end came on Thursday night, with reliever David Robertson getting sent to the Miami Marlins for […]

The New York Mets are admitting defeat at the 2023 MLB trade deadline. Not only did they trade closer David Robertson but also star pitcher Max Scherzer, who got sent to the Texas Rangers in exchange for infield prospect Luisangel Acuña. Meanwhile, the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes will resume in the offseason and the Mets’ deep […]

A big domino ahead of August’s MLB trade deadline fell on Saturday, as the New York Mets decided to send Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers in a massive trade that sent shockwaves across the big leagues. With that said, it’s a great time to give grades to the Rangers and the Mets for this […]

The Texas Rangers pulled off a big trade Saturday, acquiring struggling ace Max Scherzer from the New York Mets just ahead of the August deadline. After some dithering, the trade ultimately was completed, sending shockwaves across the baseball realm — and Twitter, of course. Here’s one from Tommy Smokes of Barstool Sports, who is merely […]

The Max Scherzer trade is happening! After almost falling through, the Texas Rangers and New York Mets agreed to a deal, per Jeff Passan. The Rangers will pay Scherzer $22.5 million, as the Mets are paying his contract down to that level, per Andy Martino. Additionally, Luisangel Acuña is the prospect being sent to the […]

It was initially reported on Saturday that the Texas Rangers and New York Mets agreed to a Max Scherzer trade. Scherzer also reportedly agreed to waive his no-trade clause. A new report from MLB insider Mark Feinsand leaves the trade in question, however. Feinsand originally reported that sources said the trade was “on hold.” He […]

The Texas Rangers made a significant trade on Saturday, acquiring New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer in a blockbuster deal. This move comes in the aftermath of Scherzer expressing his discontent following the Mets’ trade of closer David Robertson to the Miami Marlins. The 38-year-old pitcher had hinted at having a conversation with the […]

The New York Mets have agreed to a trade that will send Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers, and sure enough, MLB fans couldn’t help but joke about it. While the deal has yet to be completed as the two teams work on the financial issues of the transaction, many saw the funny side of […]

The New York Mets and Texas Rangers agreed to a trade for pitcher Max Scherzer, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Though, nothing is finalized yet due to some potential roadblocks. Scherzer’s no-trade clause was a big one, but he is waving it, per Andy Martino of SNY, which continues to inch […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered Monday evening with a 57-41 record, poised to take on the Toronto Blue Jays in a pivotal home matchup. The Dodgers are clinging to a tight lead in the National League West with designs on bringing home the division title. Prior to Monday night’s action, Manager Dave Roberts was asked […]

The New York Mets have had a fairly rough go of it for much of the 2023 MLB season. The team currently resides in fourth place in the National League East, looking up at the Braves. Phillies and Marlins. The Mets got a phenomenal performance from Max Scherzer recently. The team is likely to become […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a Max Scherzer problem, and they can’t seem to figure out a way to solve it. On Sunday, the Dodgers lost to the New York Mets 2-1 in a rain-filled match that extended to extra innings. Of course LA’s win was thanks in large part to Scherzer’s brilliant showing, as […]

The New York Mets are becoming a legitimate contender to sell ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Unless they turn their season around quickly, New York will probably have to trade key pieces away. David Robertson and Tommy Pham have been mentioned as players likely to be dealt away if the ball club opts to […]

With the MLB All-Star break in the rearview mirror, the MLB trade deadline is now the primary focus around the baseball world. Rumors are swirling. Everyone wants to know whether or not the Los Angeles Angels will trade Shohei Ohtani. Meanwhile, underperforming teams like the New York Mets and San Diego Padres will need to […]

The New York Mets enter the second half of the 2023 MLB season with a lot of ground to make up in the National League East. The team is in fourth place in the division, looking up at the Phillies, Marlins and Braves. New York is now 18.5 games out of first place as they […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline is less than a month away. Somewhere out there, there must be at least one team cooking up a trade (or trades) that will blow the minds away of baseball fans. Could that be the New York Mets, whose star-laden roster led by Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander hasn’t been […]

The New York Mets have struggled to meet their lofty expectations this year, and the rumors are swirling about moving their star players Pete Alonso, Max Scherzer, and Justin Verlander at the trade deadline. They dropped three of four to the Milwaukee Brewers last week before finally salvaging their first series win in over a […]

For all the expectations of the New York Mets this season, Buck Showalter’s squad has failed to live up to the hype. If New York continues to struggle, it might cost the Mets Max Scherzer. While Scherzer has a full no-trade clause, he would be willing to waive it to go to a contender, via […]

The New York Mets are preparing for a weekend series against their NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies. But before first pitch is thrown, the Mets decided to shake up their pitching rotation a bit. Max Scherzer will now start on Saturday while Carlos Carrasco goes on Sunday, via Tim Healey of Newsday. Buck Showalter wanted […]

Max Scherzer just did something he has never done before with the New York Mets: pitch through the first eight innings of a game. In an 11-1 rout on the road against the Houston Astros, coming off of one of his worst performances of a disappointing season, the 38-year-old dominated. The Mets were enthused with […]

Max Scherzer just had another forgettable start for the New York Mets, as he got relentlessly torched by the New York Yankees Tuesday night. Mets fans are not so forgiving of Scherzer, who was thunderously booed at Citi Field. He is also being savagely roasted on Twitter. It’s not a great time to be in […]

The patience of New York Mets ace Max Scherzer has been tested quite a lot during the first two months of the season. Even when things go well, there is no guarantee he will be completely content postgame. Such is the plight of a veteran pitcher forced to adjust to the MLB’s new pitch clock […]

The New York Mets’ 2023 season is not going the way that the team had envisioned. With just about 25% of the Mets’ season completed, New York doesn’t have a winning record. For a team that has MLB’s highest payroll and championship aspirations, the Mets are off to an underwhelming start, to say the least. […]

When it rains in Queens, it pours. And then pours some more. The New York Mets (18-20) have constantly found themselves in turmoil this season, despite the organization’s World Series ambitions. They might have just caught another bad break, one that might not be going away either. Max Scherzer’s side/back injury does not appear to […]

New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer has thrown on flat ground since he skipped an expected start Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, manager Buck Showalter said. Scherzer will not start Friday against the Washington Nationals, according to SNY. The Mets will instead start Joey Lucchesi or Tylor Megill. Scherzer, who is 2-2 this season with […]

New York Mets SP Max Scherzer is reportedly dealing with a physical concern of some sort, although the exact issue is currently unspecified. Regardless, his scheduled start versus the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday is in question, per Andy Martino “Max Scherzer has an as-yet-unspecified physical issue which I’m told isn’t a major concern. But its […]

The 2023 season has been a nightmare for Mets ace Max Scherzer and there’s a chance that it can get a lot worse before it gets better. Scherzer is dealing with shoulder/back problems that most likely are impacting his starts this season, but he knows the Mets can’t afford to lose him for a long […]

The New York Mets entered the 2023 season with high hopes for a playoff run behind the power arm duo of Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, but Scherzer hasn’t quite lived up to the lofty standards he set last season. Scherzer returned from a controversial suspension on Wednesday to face his former team the Detroit […]

Due to weather concerns, the New York Mets will likely designate pitcher Max Scherzer to start the second game of their road series against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday, followed by Justin Verlander‘s first expected start of the season Thursday, according to MLB Network insider Joel Sherman.    Scherzer, who is in his 16th season and […]