A Mets-Dodgers October Prelude Again?
FLUSHING, NY — Pete Alonso ended the longest home run drought of his career with a two-run homer in the first inning at Citi Field Sunday night That proved to be the difference in the Mets 3-1 win over the Dodgers. Michael Conforto returned to Citi Field with his 66 career home runs as a […]
Alonso Error And Yankees Win Subway Series
BRONX, NY — You can be skeptical about the Mets and hope Juan Soto will resemble the generational player who signed that historic 15-year/$765 million contract. Overall, the Mets pitching has led the majors in ERA, they have scored runs in bunches but not as much the past two weeks. And the Yankees have scored […]
Lindor Walks It Off With 250th Career Home Run
Francisco Lindor was named the captain of Team Puerto Rico for the 2026 World Baseball Classic earlier this week – Image Credit: Latino Sports FLUSHING, NY — This has been a slow start for Juan Soto, though the Mets multi-hundred million dollar outfielder snapped an 0-12 skid with a game-tying RBI single in the fifth […]
Overall Cold Ends Mets Streak
FLUSHING, NY — You could hear the boos from the faithful Mets fans at Citi Field Wednesday afternoon, another cold day at the ballpark, conditions not made for baseball. Most of the displeasure was marked for Brett Baty who at this point is holding down the fort until Jeff McNeil returns to the lineup later […]
Mets And Alonso Needed Each Other
NEW YORK, NY — Pete Alonso needed the New York Mets and they needed him. Late Wednesday night, the contract drama concluded when Alonso signed a two-year, $54 million deal that will pay him $30 million this year, with a player option for $24 million in 2026. So Mets fans are content, Alonso the homegrown […]
Steinbrenner Giving In To Dodgers?
Yankee fans did not want to hear owner Hal Steinbrenner say it will be difficult to compete with spending habits of the World Series champion Dodgers. Then again this is a different era when the late George Steinbrenner would continue to spend as the Yankees were known as “The Evil Empire.” But that was George […]
Time To Sign Alonso
Perhaps Pete Alonso signs a contract with the Mets in a matter of days. Then again the length and how much could extend into the new year or a month before the start of spring training. Regardless, Alonso is one of few remaining free agent first basemen without a team. So every Mets fan waits. […]
This Was Soto And Baseball Economics
NEW YORK, NY — Juan Soto chose the Mets and became the richest professional athlete among major sports leagues because owner Steve Cohen put a luxury suite clause in his $765 million dollar long term contract, that from accounts was his decision to bypass the Yankees and a similar offer. We do know the 26-year-old […]
Mets Land Soto: What’s Next?
There’s a left field porch near the upper deck at Citi Field. I take breaks from the press box and walk to the porch with a view of the Bronx and LaGuardia Airport. So where am I going with this? Of course it’s about Juan Soto. It was Soto and his free agency as I […]
Mets Win Soto Sweepstakes, Reasons Why It’ll Work and Reasons It Won’t
Word just broke earlier per Jeff Passan that the New York Mets will be the new home for 2024 prize free agent Juan Soto, going from the crosstown Yankees to the 7 train to Queens on a massive 15 year/$765 million dollar deal with NO deferrals, making him the first 50+ million dollar a year […]