HARBOR ST. LUCIE – There was no panic yet in Clover Park, but if Carson Benge knew these parts, there would have been some red flags if Carson Benge had had too many hitless games. Benge allayed any early concerns with a three-hit day in Wednesday’s 6-0 loss to the Cardinals, reaching base on an […]
So I drafted this team before the Francisco Lindor news and it’s a draft and hold. Okay? Say okay! Tell me it’s going to be okay! No? It’s not okay? Fine! Thanks for nothing! That’s okay, I prefer to play from the back. Yes, that’s the ticket, said Jon Lovitz. It’s a draft and hold, […]
HARBOR ST. LUCIE – Francisco Lindor is still weeks away from starting full practice, but that doesn’t mean he will be absent from the Mets scene during spring training. After undergoing surgery last week for a broken hamate bone in his left hand, the All-Star shortstop reaffirmed his hopes of returning in time for Opening […]
HARBOR ST. LUCIE – Marcus Semien has seen two major developments in the Mets infield in recent weeks that could not have been expected when he was traded to the club in November. First, they signed Semien’s former Blue Jays teammate Bo Bichette as a third baseman. Then, before Semien even reported for spring training, […]
In our 127th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer discuss the latest MLB transactions and baseball card news before previewing NL Central with Derek Van Riper by The Athletics and the Rates & Barrels podcast. You can find us on bluesky on @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.socialAnd @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the pod at [email protected]. Links to things discussed in […]
Good day to you, sovereign citizens of the Razzball nation. I’ve been thinking about injuries again. Especially spring injuries. Spring injuries are frustrating because most of them don’t feel like they can take action. Usually no one is excluded. Timelines are vague. Every update sounds encouraging. And yet this is precisely the moment when uncertainty […]
The 2026 World Baseball Classic is just around the corner, three years after the last tournament ended in epic fashion Shohei Ohtani striking out the then-Angels teammate Mike Trout to give Team Japan the victory over Team USA. Fans and players are excited about the event surrounding the game, but a spanner has been thrown […]
One Mets star won’t be participating in the World Baseball Classic after all. Francisco Lindor will not represent Team Puerto Rico this spring due to an elbow procedure he underwent in October and “insurance restrictions” from the international tournament, according to a statement from the MLB Players Association. Lindor underwent debridement surgery to clear his […]
Despite the uncertainty of how their roster will develop, the Mets will continue to play in high-profile games early in the season. As part of an Opening Day doubleheader on March 26 on NBC and Peacock that marks the network’s return to Major League Baseball, the Mets will host the Pirates at 1:00 PM ET […]
Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor recently underwent minor surgery on his right elbow, according to SNY’s Andy Martino. The club confirmed the debridement procedure this afternoon. Lindor is expected to be ready for spring training. The 31-year-old star is coming off a year in which he hit .267/.346/.466 in 160 games with a 129 wRC+ that […]