BY MIKE RIFKIN The weather is nicer and snow is gone, which means spring is upon us. Which means the 2026 Baseball season is here. Here are my predictions for the upcoming season. AL DIVISION WINNERS EAST : RED SOX : The additions of Sonny Gray and Ranger Suarez give the Red Sox a greatContinue reading “2026 MLB PREDICTIONS”
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CARSON BENGE TO START FOR METS
By Mark Halpern Just after the Winter meetings the Mets were still filling holes where they were most needed. The biggest question on the Mets roster was who was going to play in the outfield along with Juan Soto? The Mets decided to move Soto to Left and acquired Luis Robert to play Center, butContinue reading “CARSON BENGE TO START FOR METS”
MVP CANDIDATES
BY MIKE RIFKIN Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are the two best players in Baseball. Every year since 2020 at least one of them has captured MVP, including the last two years where they each won their respective league MVP. For Ohtani it was his third consecutive MVP (2023 with LAA), Judge will be lookingContinue reading “MVP CANDIDATES”
STEARNS : THE GOOD GUY ONCE AGAIN
BY MARK HALPERN To quote the great Axl Rose “ All you need is just a little patience”. And truth be told the same could be said for Mets fans because this winter has been a tail of two different emotions. They saw homegrown and fan favorites leave. Nimmo traded to Rangers, Alonso signed withContinue reading “STEARNS : THE GOOD GUY ONCE AGAIN”
NEW LOOK METS
BY MARK HALPERN AND MIKE RIFKIN The Mets might have been hibernating through the first month or so of the offseason, even though they added pieces that would help, most fans ourselves included were upset at the fact that Edwin Diaz, Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso were no longer to be with the club. ButContinue reading “NEW LOOK METS”
WELCOME TO BO YORK
BY MARK HALPERN The New York Mets made a massive signing last week and it was free agent Bo Bichette, (yes, the son of Dante) who will come to New York. Bo signed a 3 year $126Million contract. The Mets pivoted to Bichette after finding out Kyle Tucker was going to be a Dodger. OverContinue reading “WELCOME TO BO YORK “
MAKING IT HIS OWN
BY MIKE RIFKIN On Monday the Mets cleanse continued as they traded Jeff McNeil to the Athletics for a rookie ball pitcher. McNeil became the latest casualty in David Stearns’ attempt to shape the Mets into his own vision. With the McNeil departure, the four longest tenured Mets have been let go this offseason, BrandonContinue reading “MAKING IT HIS OWN”
ABANDONED SHIP
BY MARK HALPERN If you haven’t been watching the New York Mets, free agents are making a run for it. Since Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso both left for free agency and Brandon Nimmo was traded, a lot of players who were expected to help them win in 2025 are now gone. The Mets sawContinue reading “ABANDONED SHIP”
ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL (No Trumpets)
BY MARK HALPERN This off-season the Mets have a number of needs including the outfield and pitching (both starters and bullpen). Edwin Diaz, opted out of his contract to test the market. Diaz, is arguably one of the top 3 closers in Baseball and had become a fan favorite after a rocky first season. TheContinue reading “ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL (No Trumpets)”
THE POLAR BEAR HAS GONE EXTINCT IN NY
BY MARK HALPERN Over my time as a New York Mets fan, I have come to love a lot of players. Some of them leave via free agency or trade, and it hurts. The Mets are coming off an awful second half of baseball, which ultimately cost them the playoffs. The Bats stopped producing andContinue reading “THE POLAR BEAR HAS GONE EXTINCT IN NY”
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