Sitting in the shortened season never crossed Seth Lugo’s mind. Not even with a newborn child and the new coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the country. “I live my life to play baseball,” the valued right-hander said in a Zoom call Saturday afternoon as the Mets continued spring 2.0 …
Read More »The Mets will open the 2020 MLB season at Citi Field against the Braves
The Mets’ 2020 season is slated to begin just as the last season ended, with a home game against the Braves. MLB is expected to release the official schedule this week, with the Braves at Citi Field on July 24 to kick off the Mets season, The Post has learned. …
Read More »Yoenis Cespedes has been running
Yoenis Céspedes’ legs could be the most heavily analyzed body part in spring training 2.0 for the Mets. If you can run, you can play. And from the reports received by manager Luis Rojas, Céspedes was running during the COVID-19 dismissal. “I know he was still on a progression while …
Read More »Inside Day 1 of Mets spring training 2.0
Citi Field opened for baseball on Friday, with hand sanitizers near each foul line, socially spaced markers, and masks for players and staff. About 113 days after the COVID-19 outbreak closed spring training, the Mets retrained for a 2020 season that they hope will materialize. More than three staggered sessions …
Read More »Seven groups pre-approved for Mets deals, Cohen’s “will” offer
Photo: Wall Street Journal According to SporticoMajor League Baseball “has pre-approved seven groups as qualified bidders” for the New York Mets and “the team’s preference is to close a deal before the end of the year.” The identities of those bidders have not been disclosed. According to Sportico’s report, through …
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