NYC pol admits Mets owner Steve Cohen’s  billion casino bid could win OK despite her opposition
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NYC pol admits Mets owner Steve Cohen’s $8 billion casino bid could win OK despite her opposition

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A state senator who opposes a bill that would boost billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen’s bid to open a casino complex next to CitiField in her district admits the measure may pass despite her. “I don’t know if I have the power to…

Starling Marte struggling in transition to part-time Mets role
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Starling Marte struggling in transition to part-time Mets role

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Starling Marte’s transition to his new role hasn’t been as seamless as he and the Mets might have hoped.  Reduced to part-time status for the first time in his career, Marte, who is sharing DH duties with Jesse Winker, has an anemic .184/.273/.316…

Mark Vientos exits with groin discomfort in Mets injury scare
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Mark Vientos exits with groin discomfort in Mets injury scare

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Expecting to add Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil in the coming days, the Mets encountered yet another injury scare. Mark Vientos left Saturday’s game at Citi Field against the Cardinals with groin discomfort, the Mets announced, and was replaced by Brett Baty at…

Mets fans’ inner Juan Soto strife shows sports superstitions can add pure entertainment
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Mets fans’ inner Juan Soto strife shows sports superstitions can add pure entertainment

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines I was talking to a Mets fan the other day, and the conversation went something like this: See Also “I have tickets to Friday night’s Mets-Cardinals game,” he said. “Fantastic,” I said. “I’m facing a dilemma.” Check out our Latest News and Follow…

Mets will need to make bullpen decision with Dedniel Nunez nearing return
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Mets will need to make bullpen decision with Dedniel Nunez nearing return

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Dedniel Núñez is just about fully built up. The Mets will have to decide whether that means the powerful righty will be called up soon or whether he needs to show more with Triple-A Syracuse.  Núñez threw 28 pitches in a scoreless inning…

MLB’s power imbalance already at forefront weeks into season
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MLB’s power imbalance already at forefront weeks into season

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Power rankings are generally idiotic, as former Mets GM Zack Scott astutely pointed out on X recently. But at the moment, they may be somewhat instructive.  In the one and only power rankings I’m ever going to do, my top five are National…

Mets need to strengthen bullpen with big free agents available
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Mets need to strengthen bullpen with big free agents available

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has addressed his team’s lineup this offseason (see Juan Soto) and starting rotation (see Sean Manaea, Clay Holmes and Frankie Montas). To date, the bullpen hasn’t been touched beyond the collection of largely unproven arms who…

Roki Sasaki to trim list, set potential free agent visits
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Roki Sasaki to trim list, set potential free agent visits

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines After meeting in the U.S. with representatives from MLB teams, Roki Sasaki has returned to Japan to decide his next move, the star pitcher’s representative said Monday night. On a Zoom call with reporters, agent Joel Wolfe said Sasaki’s likely next step will…

Mets’ Sean Manaea officially signs three-year, M contract
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Mets’ Sean Manaea officially signs three-year, $75M contract

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Sean Manaea passed his physical and officially signed his three-year, $75 million contract with the Mets.  The lefty will return as a front-end starter after a breakout 2024 campaign in which he helped the Mets reach the NLCS with his arm and his…