The Wilpons did not let Brodie Van Wagenen’s apology be the last word on Thursday’s hot-mic video. Mets owner Fred Wilpon and his son, COO Jeff Wilpon, blew up their general manager for comments about a hot-mic, in which he misplaced Commissioner Rob Manfred to suggest that the Mets and …
Read More »Rob Manfred responds indirectly to Mets GM’s comments
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke on Thursday night about MLB’s position on social justice issues, and gave an indirect response to Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen’s remarks that were caught on a loud microphone earlier in the day. “In recent days, players at a number of clubs have decided …
Read More »How video of Brodie Van Wagenen-Rob Manfred went viral
The already infamous video of Brodie Van Wagenen-Rob Manfred was made public when diehard Mets of and aspiring sports journalist Nick Albicocco stumbled upon it on the team’s website as he searched for the status of Thursday’s game. “I found the video on Mets.com when I was looking for an …
Read More »Zack Wheeler makes Mets’ Brodie Van Wagenen eat his words
Zack Wheeler took the high road, and decided not to rub his strong away game against his former team. He did not need that. His pitching spoke loud enough. “I’m not trying to prove anyone wrong,” the former Mets referee said of Zoom after he threw the Phillies into a …
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