Steven Cohen bought the Mets in November 2020, having outbid singer/actor/producer Jennifer Lopez and her (then) fiancé, the former Texas Rangers shortstop, Alex Rodriguez. Cohen indicated a reversal of the existing Mets culture with the proclamation of “I want professionalism.
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A special guest episode as Ben is joined by Felix White of Maccabees and Tailenders fame to talk his new book, falling in love with the New York Mets and what cricket can learn from baseball (and vice versa). Listen
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It’s midnight, in midsummer 2020, and the witching hour holds nothing but worry and anxiety and an insatiable urge to raid the fridge. The pandemic lockdown is in full swing in London. Scrolling Twitter aimlessly, the app being particularly fruitful
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Former Big League pitcher turned Mets analyst and all round good egg, Nelson Figueroa Jr, joins John for an awesome chat covering: The Amazins’ chances for 2021 Nelson’s life-long romance with the Mets, and his enduring place in their history
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Hot on the heels of the excellent Bat flips and Nerds podcast previewing the NL East, here are a few things we have picked up over the first week of spring training. Atlanta Braves: The fifth rotation spot is up
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The team are joined by a cast of experts to preview the 2021 NL East: AJC’s Gabe Burns on the Braves MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo on the Mets The Miami Herald’s Jordan McPherson on the Marlins Actor and fantasy baseball expert
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John leads Darius, Russell and Tom on a quick canter through the off-season. Covering all things surrounding the mess of the Mets, the Rockies and on a more positive note, the Padres, Dodgers and who might surprise us this season.
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It was a busy Wednesday for the New York Mets, signing LHP Aaron Loup to a one-year deal (pending physical), officially announcing that Zack Scott would act as acting GM just a week after former GM Jared Porter was fired,
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Full disclosure: I love watching Trevor Bauer pitch. I don’t think there is another starter out there that I will actively make the effort to tune into his outings. He’s not the best, but he is compelling. I love that
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So, it’s been a while since I wrote anything about the Mets for Bat Flips and Nerds. So while the optimism is sky-high for Mets fans right now, why not write an article to summarise the madness that these last
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