NEW YORK – Jacob deGrom still plans to pitch on opening day, though New York Mets manager Luis Rojas didn’t seem so sure that would happen. The two-time Cy Young award winner said he felt fine Thursday, two days after leaving an intra-school game early due to back strain. A …
Read More »Mets bidder Alex Rodriguez asks players to accept the salary cap system
NEW YORK – Alex Rodriguez, among bidders for a possible purchase of the New York Mets, asked baseball players to accept the type of income distribution system that is tied to a salary cap and sparked rapid union opposition . After the collapse of labor talks dealing with the aftermath …
Read More »Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez discuss Mets development project with Robert Kraft
If Alex Rodríguez and Jennifer López end up owning the Mets, they will have help learning how to run a sports franchise from the people who operate one of the most successful sports in any sport. According to multiple sources who witnessed the visit, J-Rod flew to Foxborough, Massachusetts, on …
Read More »Mets avoids Jacob deGrom’s disaster
The stiffness of Jacob deGrom’s back doesn’t appear to be serious, but has yet to be resolved if the Mets ace will make his scheduled start on Opening Day. Jacob deGrom during Tuesday night’s in-scale game.Corey Sipkin A day after deGrom left an intrasquad scrimmage due to lower back discomfort, …
Read More »Mets in sudden danger after Jacob deGrom’s injury scare
To think, when the day started with good news from the Mets at Citi Field, it felt natural. Like a marathoner running a crisp 12-mile race in preparation for the next race. Unfortunately, we should know by now that with this baseball team, even a 60-game sprint will be a …
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