First 25,000….looks like Uncle Steve upped the numbers on the giveaways. #LGM
Pete Alonso Mets bobblehead May 14th
Exciting Mets Roster Moves! Mets get Yoan Lopez!
FLUSHING, N.Y., March 29, 2022 – The New York Mets today announced the club has claimed right-handed pitcher Yoan López off waivers from Miami and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse. To make room on the 40-man roster, left-handed pitcher Joey Lucchesi has been placed on the 60-Day Injured List.
López, 29, appeared in 113 games for Arizona from 2018-2021, posting a 2-8 record with one save and a 4.25 ERA (48 earned runs/101.2 innings). This offseason, he made three scoreless appearances for Aguilas Cibaenas in the Dominican Winter League, allowing just two hits in 2.1 innings pitched. He was initially signed by the Diamondbacks as a non-drafted free agent in 2015.
The Cuban right-hander spent most of the 2021 season at Gwinnett, Atlanta’s Triple-A affiliate, where he pitched to a 3.03 ERA (11 earned runs/32.2 innings) in 32 appearances.
Lucchesi, 28, is recovering from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent on June 24 of last season.
Calm down, Mets are on Apple TV+ twice, its free, and one of the two is West Coast
OK I get that the Scherzer game is a little annoying but no more or less annoying that ESPN grabbing it. The other one is a West Coast game so who cares. It’s free. Just grab the app. You are somehow reading this so unless someone printed this out and handed it to you, you have the means to see these games.
Apple and Major League Baseball announce first 12 weeks of “Friday Night Baseball” doubleheader schedule beginning April 8
Scheduled games are free and available to anyone with internet access via Apple TV+
Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) today announced the first half of the 2022 “Friday Night Baseball” schedule. These scheduled games are available to anyone with internet access, for free, only on Apple TV+. “Friday Night Baseball” will premiere April 8 with two marquee games: the New York Mets versus the Washington Nationals, live from Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., beginning at 7 p.m. ET, featuring the anticipated Mets debut of three-time Cy Young Award-winner and eight-time All-Star Max Scherzer taking on All-Star Juan Soto and the Nationals; and the Houston Astros versus the Los Angeles Angels, live from Angel Stadium, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET, featuring three-time American League MVP Mike Trout and reigning American League MVP Shohei Ohtani and the Angels taking on Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman and the defending American League Champion Astros. “Friday Night Baseball,” a weekly doubleheader, will be available to fans in eight countries exclusively on Apple TV+ on Fridays throughout the regular season.
On April 15, MLB will commemorate Jackie Robinson Day, marking the 75th anniversary of the Hall of Famer’s historic Major League debut. On that night, “Friday Night Baseball” will be there to celebrate this special occasion by featuring coverage of reigning American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Randy Arozarena and the Tampa Bay Rays visiting All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson and the Chicago White Sox. Robinson’s MLB franchise, the Los Angeles Dodgers, will be featured as 2020 National League MVP Freddie Freeman and his new Dodger teammates host last season’s National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Jonathan India and the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium.
“Friday Night Baseball” games will be available to anyone with internet access across devices where Apple TV+ can be found, including on the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV 4K and HD, and on tv.apple.com, along with smart TVs, gaming consoles, and cable set-top boxes. “Friday Night Baseball” will include live pre- and postgame shows, and will be available on Apple TV+ in the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, and for a limited time, without the need for a subscription.
Presentation details including additional game schedules through the regular season, broadcast teams, production enhancements, and pre- and postgame coverage will be announced at a later date.
“Friday Night Baseball” Schedule on Apple TV+
Friday, April 8
New York Mets at Washington Nationals
7 p.m. ET
New York Mets at Washington Nationals
7 p.m. ET
Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels
9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, April 15
Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox
7 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox
7 p.m. ET
Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers
10 p.m. ET
Friday, April 22
St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds
6:30 p.m. ET
St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds
6:30 p.m. ET
Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics
9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, April 29
New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals
8 p.m. ET
New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals
8 p.m. ET
Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants
10 p.m. ET
Friday, May 6
Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox
7 p.m. ET
Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox
7 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners
9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, May 13
San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves
7 p.m. ET
San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves
7 p.m. ET
Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks
9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, May 20
St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
6:30 p.m. ET
St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
6:30 p.m. ET
Texas Rangers at Houston Astros
8 p.m. ET
Friday, May 27
Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox
7 p.m. ET
Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox
7 p.m. ET
Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels
9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, June 3
Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees
7 p.m. ET
Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees
7 p.m. ET
Atlanta Braves at Colorado Rockies
8:30 p.m. ET
Friday, June 10
Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins
8 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins
8 p.m. ET
New York Mets at Los Angeles Angels
9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, June 17
Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros
8 p.m. ET
Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros
8 p.m. ET
Cleveland Guardians at Los Angeles Dodgers
10 p.m. ET
Friday, June 24
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
8 p.m. ET
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
8 p.m. ET
Detroit Tigers at Arizona Diamondbacks
9:30 p.m. ET
The Big Zero, Marcus Stroman, throws shade at the Mets
This shade is more than he threw when he opted out in 2020.
“I knew I wasn’t going to be with the Mets,” Stroman said. “I didn’t feel wanted from that front office there. To do the things that I did, and being the only starter to stay healthy that entire season and the way I grinded for that organization, I never did feel wanted there.
“There are things I don’t want to get into, and I don’t want to name names, but it’s crazy with some of the stuff going in there. Some of that front office has got to go because it’s created a bad environment from the top. Hopefully, Steve, who has a great vision, cleans it up.”
As for the grinding, Marcus might want to check out his Games Played stat line in 2020. Good luck Chicago. I’ll remind you a lot of Blue Jays weren’t too upset when he left there either.
Mets to commemorate 10 year anniversary of ruining Johan Santana’s career
Wow has it been 10 years already since the Mets ruined Johan Santana’s career for a hashtag and some t-shirts?
The Mets didn’t want me to know about this or they would have sent the press release, but I found out anyway. Don’t forget to wear your t-shirt to the game – Santana gave up a lot for you.
Also, aren’t there like 10 no-hitters a year? (No. There were 9 in 2021, the record.)
The Mets have gone from ignoring their history to getting carried away with it. Tap the brakes Steve. Oh and Steve, who gave the order for the Mets’ social media account to not print the score when you guys lose? What it you?
FLUSHING, N.Y., March 28, 2022 — The New York Mets today announced that the club will hold a pre-game ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of Johan Santana’s historic no-hitter on Tuesday, May 31 prior to the 7:10 pm game vs. Washington.
On June 1, 2012, Santana delivered his signature pitch, a changeup, to strike out St. Louis’ David Freese, to author the first no-hitter in franchise history after 8,019 regular season games.
Santana and his catcher that evening Josh Thole, will be honored for their historic achievement.