TAMPA – Cody Bellinger knows the deal by now. The Yankees veteran’s back problems have almost become an annual ritual on the calendar around this time, giving him the assurance that he will be back on the field soon. For now, Bellinger is sidelined after his back strained against him on Friday, preventing him from […]
The Zen moment: This week I look at one of the inspiration texts for this column, that of Eugen Herrigel Zen in the art of archeryfor help in continuing the path of the ‘Great Teaching’. As you might imagine, Herrigel’s book is about archery. But more precisely, the book is about him – or about […]
Cody Bellinger will cost the Yankees more in the luxury tax in 2026 than Aaron Judge — a lot more. There are complicated rules in the collective bargaining agreement that have an almost poison pill-like impact for the Yankees when it comes to Bellinger. For example, whether Bellinger re-signed or not, the Yankees would be […]
Yankees star Cody Bellinger’s wife, Chase Carter, is happy to have him stay in the Bronx after agreeing to a five-year, $162.5 million deal on Wednesday. “We are so excited🫶🏽,” Chase wrote in an Instagram post, which included a snapshot of them with their two daughters, Caiden and Cy, as they shot off fireworks at […]
The Phillies formally announced their new catcher signing JT Realmuto this morning. Realmuto, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and manager Rob Thomson were all on hand for a media session held via Zoom shortly afterward. Dombrowski, answering questions about the reported pursuit of Bo Bichette and the late return to Realmuto, candidly acknowledged that […]
Bo Bichette was a somewhat unexpected addition to the Mets roster, so much of the team’s original offseason wish list remains in place even after Bichette’s three-year, $126 million deal with New York earlier this week. According to Will Sammon of athleticsthe Mets remain on the hunt for rotation help, as well as “a versatile […]
The music hasn’t stopped yet, but it’s certainly getting close to the final chorus in the game of musical chairs that is MLB free agency. And as the Yankees and Cody Bellinger continue their dance around contract length, what would have been their top two free agent pivots had they failed to find common ground […]
The Mets latest offer to Kyle Tucker was for four years and $220 million, reports MLB Network’s Jim Duquette on Sirius XM Radio. Jon Heyman of The New York Post adds that the offer included no deferred money and would have been somewhat upfront, paying $120 million for the first two seasons. Will Sammon of […]
When Luke Weaver signed with the Mets this offseason, he joined an organization with a well-known support network. After spending part of the past three years with the crosstown rival Yankees, Weaver already had relationships with several current Mets stars — and it didn’t take long for him to feel welcome. “Juan [Soto] is a […]
Unlike the Eagles, it appears the Phillies have done well in a big spot. Free agent Bo Bichette’s meeting with the franchise went ‘very well’ on Monday according to The Post’s Jon Heymanwhich should increase their chances of signing him as he admires the ‘top-notch’ organization. The Phillies’ pursuit of Bichette has implications for the […]