When Mets fans could first really feel the Steve Cohen effect How about Mookie Betts, J.T. Realmuto and a retained Marcus Stroman wearing Mets uniforms on Opening Day of 2021? Dare to dream, Mets fans. Now, “dare” implies risk. Yet this dream holds a substantive chance of coming true. Only Steve Cohen can say with…
DetailsOne committee’s Hall of Fame case for Thurman Munson Time has come today. For there is a fresh analytical look at Thurman Munson’s career and sturdy postseason numbers to prove he is worthy of the Hall of Fame. Larry Schnapf, a Manhattan-based environmental lawyer, is leading the charge as co-chair of the Thurman Munson Hall…
DetailsMinor MLB Transactions: 12/6/19 The latest minor moves from around baseball… The Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball have reached an agreement with right-hander Gabriel Ynoa, Jim Allen relays. A former Met and Oriole, Ynoa was hammered last season in his most extensive major league action to date. Across 110 2/3 innings for Baltimore in…
DetailsSteve Cohen’s Mets takeover could include Willets Point sweetener Steve Cohen, if he buys the Mets for a $2.6 billion valuation, is expected to have a chance to develop Willets Point, possibly the largest vacant site in the five boroughs, two sources close to the situation said. The Wilpons have plans to develop the 61-acre…
DetailsGiants Hire Donnie Ecker As Hitting Coach New Giants manager Gabe Kapler has made an important addition to his staff. Reds assistant hitting coach Donnie Ecker will take over as San Francisco’s hitting coach, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune was among those to report. It’ll be a homecoming for Ecker, who Gonzales notes hails…
DetailsFree-agent Yankee ‘checks all the boxes’ for Hal Steinbrenner During a taped interview Thursday night on YES, Hal Steinbrenner spoke glowingly of free-agent outfielder Brett Gardner, who wants to come back to the Yankees and fill the hole in center field, with Aaron Hicks not expected back from Tommy John surgery until at least June.…
DetailsPadres hire former Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild SAN DIEGO — Former Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild has been hired in the same position by the San Diego Padres. Rothschild is one of several newcomers on rookie manager Jayce Tingler’s staff announced Thursday. Rothschild spent the last nine seasons with the Yankees before being fired…
DetailsRays, Padres Working On Tommy Pham-Hunter Renfroe Trade The Rays and Padres are deep into talks that would see Tampa Bay outfielder Tommy Pham and San Diego outfielder Hunter Renfroe switch clubs, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and Jeff Passan of ESPN. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/12/rays-padres-working-on-tommy-pham-hunter-renfroe-trade.html
DetailsAngels Have Met With Stephen Strasburg The Angels have often been connected to right-hander Gerrit Cole, the No. 1 free-agent starter available, but they’re considering the second-best starter on the market as a contingency plan. The club has held a face-to-face meeting with Stephen Strasburg, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports. Strasburg, like…
DetailsWhat Mets’ sale means for Brodie Van Wagenen’s future There will be clear winners and losers in the deal that could bring a new majority owner to the Mets in the near future. Winners would include hedge-fund billionaire Steve Cohen, who is negotiating with the Sterling Partners for a majority stake in the Mets —…
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