Shota Imanaga was asked what was it like pitching in New York for the first time. His response (via interpreter)
“The view from the hotel, I recognize it from Spider-Man. So I was just like, oh, this is where Spider-Man was.”
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#Mets
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Asked Starling Marte if
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even flinch when they fall behind 3-0, which happened tonight.
He laughed.
“Sometimes we like being down,” Marte said, smiling, “just so we can come back.”
Hal Steinbrenner just spoke for roughly a half-hour at the
#MLB
owners meetings. Said in strong terms how much he wants Judge back and made it sound like
#Yankees
will not be outbid for him.
The day after his life-changing promotion, Anthony Volpe is the first one to arrive in the
#Yankees
clubhouse and already in uniform while the rest of the place is empty.
Carlos Correa was only member of Astros to admit illegal sign-stealing helped.
“It’s definitely an advantage. I’m not gonna lie to you. Knowing what was coming. I think you get a slight edge. And that's why people got suspended and people got fired because this is not right."
Jose Altuve, AL MVP, on Syndergaard’s 92-mph changeup that whiffed him. “If he throws that changeup to me 100 times, he’s going to strike me out 100 times.”
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As of now, Steve Cohen's luxury-tax bill of roughly $80 million is more than the projected '23 payrolls of six teams (A's, PIrates, Orioles, Reds, Rays and Royals).
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Now that
#Mets
have Beltran on board, now just need Wright as bench coach, Pedro as pitching coach, Delgado as hitting coach, Reyes 1B/inf and Floyd at 3B/of. Give the ’06 crew another chance to finish the job.
While we’re on the subject, it’s time for Carlos Beltran’s second chance. Like to see him get another shot with
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in some capacity. Should be possible with new owner/front office now. Especially given his relationship with Lindor.
Hal Steinbrenner said this AM that he’s willing to go over the highest penalty lux tax threshold ($246M) if
#Yankees
must in order to improve ’19 club, and yes he realizes they need rotation help.
They’re about $20M under at the moment.
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would like to forget their handling of Justin Turner, who is one of
#Dodgers
all-time best postseason performers.
But Turner is like pumpkin spice this time of year — he’s inescapable.
MONDAY:
#Mets
are a dysfunctional, underperforming mess that can’t even tell when it’s raining outside.
[three straight wins]
THURSDAY: Juggernaut. Book the Canyon of Heroes for November.
Beltran, a 20-year veteran, felt he could handle the heat from the scandal and told
#Mets
as much. He wanted to stay. But
#Mets
were adamant on a breakup. Wanted to rid themselves of the distractions and potential hassles down the line.
Matt Harvey starts vs.
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tonight in Sarasota. Feels like a lifetime ago, but I’m old enough to remember when Harvey Day was a special occasion for
#Mets
.
Scary moment here as Giancarlo Stanton’s line drive hits Masahiro Tanaka on the right side of the head. He’s up now and being helped off mound to the dugout.
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So
#Mets
are on a hot streak against some bad teams.
They’re winning the games. The alternative is losing them.
And the wins aren’t worth any less. All count the same.
Trevor Bauer appreciated Alderson’s flattering comments about him yesterday on WFAN. Glad that he bucked the narrative of him being a “head case.” Also agreed with Sandy’s comment that baseball is supposed to be the entertainment business. “Refreshing,” Bauer said.
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Masahiro Tanaka said last night during his Rakuten news conference that he has “unfinished business” in the U.S. Signed a two-year deal with Eagles but said they would talk after this season to figure out the future, which would probably involve Tanaka testing MLB market again.
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fans used to be like, we love seeing Noah and deGrom hit, DH sucks. NL4EVA.
Then Dom had his breakout season, team is in a position crunch at 1B/OF, and no one in baseball is pulling harder for the DH right now.
Trevor Bauer was asked tonight if his reported longtime feud with Gerrit Cole would be a stumbling block to him potentially playing for
#Yankees
. This was his response:
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stunned Cole during their recruiting trip by giving him a bottle of same wine he and his wife shared during an anniversary dinner in Florence.
Took a while for Cole to finally realize he had once mentioned it to clubhouse manager Lou Cucuzza during an in-season visit.
Rick Porcello said he was crying after seeing what Nate Eovaldi was able to do in his epic six innings of relief.
“That was the most incredible pitching performance I’ve ever seen,” Porcello said.
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Gold star signing of the
#Yankees
offseason: DJ LeMahieu has reached in 25-of-51 plate appearances this season, batting .432/.490/.545 (19-for-44) with 9R, 5 doubles, 7RBI, 5BB and 1HP.
Don’t look now, but Matt Harvey picked up his third straight W last night, trimming his ERA to 4.06. If he remains on current track, Harvey will start vs.
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at Citi Field either May 11 or 12.
Citi crowd erupted into “How-ie” chants after PA mentions his upcoming time away for a medical issue. Howie leans out of booth to acknowledge the fans. Here’s to a speedy recovery!
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Hal Steinbrenner said today he's had multiple conversations with Aaron Judge since the season ended. Just the two of them.
"I've absolutely conveyed that I want him to be a Yankee for the rest of his life," the owner said. "No doubt about that. He knows that."
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20 writers didn’t vote for Ted Williams when he was elected to the HOF in 1966.
28 didn’t vote for Joe DiMaggio when he made it in 1955.
So I’d say Jeter did pretty well.
Under new
#Mets
owner Steve Cohen, Sandy Alderson finally owns the power he never had before — and he used it on Friday by whacking the front office, Corleone-style.