The Mets made official what most of us saw coming as their season spiraled out of control. After two seasons, Luis Rojas is out as manager. The team will not be picking up the option for 2022 on his contract, the team announced Monday. Rojas has been offered the opportunity to remain with the organization in another capacity. For the rest of the coaching staff, decisions … [Read more...] about Luis Rojas out as Mets manager
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Mets claim Brad Hand for bullpen help
The Mets claimed veteran left-hander Brad Hand off waivers Thursday. The 31-year old is the former closer of the Washington Nationals. Hand recorded 21 saves for the Nationals before he was dealt to the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline. However, in 11 games with the Jays, he struggled to find his groove and posted a 7.27 ERA (earned run average). Toronto saw … [Read more...] about Mets claim Brad Hand for bullpen help
Here go the Mets being the Mets, with guest star Javier Baez
This wasn’t supposed to start with Javier Baez and the Mets giving their fan base another reason for frustration with them. We were supposed to be recapping a weekend where the Mets took two out of three from the Washington Nationals. This was supposed to be about a feel-good weekend for a team that badly needed one. The Mets gave us some clutch hitting, good pitching, … [Read more...] about Here go the Mets being the Mets, with guest star Javier Baez
Watching the Yankees walk a tight rope with struggling Aroldis Chapman
The Yankees are playing their best baseball of the 2021 season and Aroldis Chapman has had absolutely nothing to do with it. An 11-game winning streak hasn’t been enough to put away the Alka-Seltzer when watching this team. It’s because when Chapman comes in from the bullpen, the only guarantee is an uptick in steps you’re taking from your living room watching him try to … [Read more...] about Watching the Yankees walk a tight rope with struggling Aroldis Chapman
Streaking Yankees making their move at the right time
The Yankees are streaking! No, not like in the film Old School when Frank the Tank attempted to streak his way up the quad and to the gymnasium. That’s not what’s happening here, not even close. When we last left the Bronx Bombers, they’d just received an injection of new blood in the additions of Joey Gallo and Anthony Rizzo, at the trade deadline in July. This helped … [Read more...] about Streaking Yankees making their move at the right time
