Thursday, May 15, 2025
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Díaz First Save of the 2025 Season Game Used Jersey
Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and others reinstated into baseball
From espn.com
In a historic, sweeping decision, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday removed Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and other deceased players from Major League Baseball's permanently ineligible list.
The all-time hit king and Jackson -- both longtime baseball pariahs stained by gambling, seen by MLB as the game's mortal sin -- are now eligible for election into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Manfred ruled that MLB's punishment of banned individuals ends upon their deaths.
"Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game," Manfred wrote in a letter to attorney Jeffrey M. Lenkov, who petitioned for Rose's removal from the list Jan. 8. "Moreover, it is hard to conceive of a penalty that has more deterrent effect than one that lasts a lifetime with no reprieve.
With all the gambling sites that MLB is partnered with as sponsors it only makes sense that they do this and in my opinion not look hypocritical by keeping them out. I think as baseball fans we all kind of felt that this would happen after Pete Rose passed away.
Monday, May 12, 2025
Amazin' Memorabilia: John Mayer - Autographed Baseball
ITEM DESCRIPTION
This baseball was autographed by multiple grammy award winning artist John Mayer. The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation will make a donation to the Amazin' Mets Foundation in an amount equal to the gross proceeds from the sale of Amazin' Memorabilia items. For more information about the Amazin' Mets Foundation and/or Amazin' Memorabilia, please visit mets.com/gameused. The availability of items varies, but for questions about this piece or different numbers, players, colors, or sizes please contact Amazin' Memorabilia, The Official Source for New York Mets Game Used and Autographed Memorabilia, by emailing gameused@nymets.com or by calling 718-559-3144. An MLB Authentication Program tamperproof hologram is affixed to each piece of Amazin' Memorabilia. Printed documentation verifying the authenticity of your item can be obtained by visiting mlb.com/authentication.I am not a John Mayer fan so I have not idea if this is a crazy price for his auto or not.
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Amazin' Auction: Framed New York Mets Team Signed Alternate Road Blue Jersey
ITEM DESCRIPTION
This year, the New York Mets introduced their new alternate road blue jersey! Now, you have the chance to own this exclusive, framed, and signed jersey (size 44) by the entire 2025 Mets team.
The Mets will contact the winning bidder after the auction ends with all necessary details regarding this item. Please note, this item is non-exchangeable and non-returnable. This item is MLB-authenticated.
All net proceeds from this item will benefit the Amazin' Mets Foundation.
The Mets will contact the winning bidder after the auction ends with all necessary details regarding this item. Please note, this item is non-exchangeable and non-returnable. This item is MLB-authenticated.
All net proceeds from this item will benefit the Amazin' Mets Foundation.
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Mrs Met has her own X account again
It’s been a minute… but your girl is BACK 📱 pic.twitter.com/mikxWHSlP0
— Mrs. Met (@mrsmet) May 9, 2025
For some reason, the Mets) I think it was last season or the season before that) decided that Mrs. Met didn't need her own social media accounts and combined it with Mr Mets account. Why? No one knows. I guess now that Mr and Mrs Met are up for the Mascot Hall of Fame that the Mets decided to bring her X account back. Im too lazy to see if any other of her accounts have popped back up yet.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Building one and two completed at Willets Point
This is the development that is being overseen by Stirling Equities. You know this company as the one thats owned by the Wilpons. Yes, those Wilpons. This is different than the casino project Steve Cohen is pushing.
From newyorkyimby.com
Construction has reached a milestone in the first phase of the Willets Point Transformation project in Willets Point, Queens, where the superstructures of Buildings 1 and 2 have been completed ahead of schedule. These two buildings will deliver 880 of the total 2,500 affordable housing units planned for the site, marking a step forward in what is set to be New York City’s largest 100-percent affordable housing development in over four decades. The initiative is being developed by Queens Development Group, a joint venture of Related Companies and Sterling Equities, in partnership with the NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC).
Once complete, the full Willets Point plan will feature 150,000 square feet of new public open space, over 20,000 square feet of retail, a new public school, a 250-room hotel, and the city’s first soccer-specific stadium, which will serve as the home of the New York Football Club (NYCFC) of Major League Soccer. Phase 1 includes three residential buildings with a total of 1,100 units, including 220 units of senior housing. Phase 2 will deliver the remaining 1,400 units, as well as the hotel, stadium, and additional infrastructure upgrades. The stadium, expected to open by the 2027 season, will be fully electric and privately financed, with parking accommodations made through an agreement with the New York Mets.
Monday, May 5, 2025
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCES APRIL PLAYERS AND PITCHERS OF THE MONTH
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCES APRIL
PLAYERS AND PITCHERS OF THE MONTH
Winners represent 16 organizations; Mets and Royals lead with three selections
May 5, 2025 — Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the Player and Pitcher of the Month Award winners for April in Major League Baseball’s player development system.
International League (Triple-A)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Phillies) infielder Otto Kemp batted .330/.421/.711 and led the league in runs (23), total bases (69), home runs (eight) and slugging percentage (.711). He was second in hits (32), doubles (11), RBI (24) and OPS (1.132). He recorded 12 multi-hit games including three four-hit games (he previously had one four-hit game in his career). He set a career-high with six RBI on April 29 against Rochester. Kemp, 25, was signed by Philadelphia as an undrafted free agent on August 1, 2022, out of Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California.
Indianapolis Indians (Pirates) right-hander Bubba Chandler went 1-0 with a 1.33 ERA in five starts as he allowed three earned runs on seven hits and six walks over 20.1 innings. He struck out 27 and held opponents to a .106 average, the lowest batting average against in the Minor Leagues among pitchers with 20.0 or more innings. He held opponents to one hit in three of his five starts. Chandler, 22, was selected by Pittsburgh in the third round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of North Oconee High School in Bogart, Georgia.
Pacific Coast League (Triple-A)
Reno Aces (Diamondbacks) infielder Jordan Lawlar batted .408/.487/.748 and led the league in average (.408), runs (31), hits (42), RBI (30) total bases (77) slugging percentage (.748) and OPS (1.235). He was second in doubles (13), triples (two) and on-base percentage (.487) and was third in stolen bases (10). His 31 runs were seven more than anyone in the Minors, and his 42 hits were five more than the next player. He recorded 14 multi-hit games, started the month with a six-game hitting streak and ended it with an 11-game streak. Lawlar, 22, was selected by Arizona in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2021 MLB Draft out of Jesuit Prep High School in Dallas, Texas.
Las Vegas Aviators (Athletics) right-hander Gunnar Hoglund was 1-2 with a 2.10 ERA in five starts as he allowed six earned runs on 20 hits and four walks over 25.2 innings. He struck out 27 and held opponents to a .222 average. He was promoted to the Athletics on May 2 and picked up the win at Miami that night in his Major League debut as he allowed one run over 6.0 innings. Hoglund, 25, was originally selected by Toronto in the first round (19th overall) of the 2021 MLB Draft out of the University of Mississippi.
Erie SeaWolves (Tigers) second baseman Max Anderson batted .349/.393/.614 and led the league in hits (29), RBI (21), slugging percentage (.614) and total bases (51). He was second in average (.349) and OPS (1.007) and was third in home runs (five) and fourth in doubles (seven). He recorded nine multi-hit games and a nine-game hitting streak from April 18-30. Anderson, 23, was selected by Detroit in the second round of the 2023 MLB Draft out of the University of Nebraska.
Altoona Curve (Pirates) left-hander Hunter Barco went 1-0 and did not allow an earned run in five starts as he allowed just nine hits and four walks over 20.2 innings. He struck out 30 and held opponents to a .132 average, the lowest mark in the league among pitchers with more than 14.0 innings pitched. Barco did not allow an extra-base hit in April and no runners reached third base against Barco. Barco, 24, was selected by Pittsburgh in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of the University of Florida.
Southern League (Double-A)
Montgomery Biscuits (Rays) second baseman/third baseman Cooper Kinney batted .338/.393/.662 and led the league in home runs (six), slugging percentage (.662), OPS (1.055) and total bases (51). He was second in average (.338), runs (16) and RBI (14) and was third in hits (26). He recorded seven multi-hit games and tied his career-high with four hits on April 20 against Rocket City. Kinney, 22, was selected by Tampa Bay in Competitive Balance Round A (34th overall) of the 2021 MLB Draft out of Baylor High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Marlins) right-hander Evan Fitterer went 2-1 with a 0.87 ERA in four games (three starts) as he scattered 10 hits and five walks over 20.2 innings. He held opponents to a .152 average while striking out 20 and did
not allow a run in his three starts (16.2 innings). He ended the month with a streak of 14.2 scoreless innings. Fitterer, 24, was selected by Miami in the fifth round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, California.
Texas League (Double-A)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Royals) second baseman Peyton Wilson batted .392/.505/.689 and led the league in average (.398), hits (29), doubles (eight), triples (four), total bases (51), on-base percentage (.505), slugging percentage (.689) and OPS (1.194). He was second in runs (19) and RBI (19) and third in stolen bases (eight). He recorded nine multi-hit games, opened the season with a 15-game hitting streak and tied his career-high with four hits on April 20. Wilson, 25, was selected by Kansas City in Competitive Balance Round B in the 2021 MLB Draft out of the University of Alabama.
Corpus Christi Hooks (Astros) right-hander Jose Fleury went 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA in four starts as he allowed two earned runs on 11 hits and five walks over 22.0 innings, while holding opponents to a .149 average. He began the month with a streak of 18.1 scoreless innings. Fleury, 23, was signed by Houston as an international free agent out of La Vega, Dominican Republic, on December 6, 2021.
Fort Wayne TinCaps (Padres) shortstop Leo De Vries batted .306/.378/.625 and led the league in slugging (.625), OPS (1.003) and triples (three) despite being the youngest player in the league. He finished third in average (.306), and total bases (45) and was fifth in RBI (19). He hit for the cycle as part of a five-hit, two-homer, eight-RBI game April 22 at Lansing. The five hits were a career-high and the eight RBI doubled his previous career-high. De Vries, 18, was signed by San Diego as an international free agent out of Azua, Dominican Republic, on January 15, 2024.
Quad Cities River Bandits (Royals) left-hander Frank Mozzicato went 1-0 with a 1.27 ERA in four starts as he allowed three earned runs on eight hits and nine walks over 21.1 innings, while holding opponents to a .110 average. He allowed two or fewer hits in three of his four starts and his .110 average against was the second-lowest in the Minor Leagues among pitchers with 20.0 or more innings pitched. Mozzicato, 21, was selected by Kansas City in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2021 MLB Draft out of East Catholic High School in Manchester, Connecticut.
Northwest League (High-A)
Tri-City Dust Devils (Angels) first baseman Ryan Nicholson batted .360/.495/.627 and led the league in average (.360), doubles (eight), on-base percentage (.495), slugging percentage (.627) and OPS (1.122). He was second in hits (27) and total bases (47) and was fourth in walks (18). He walked two more times (18) than he struck out (16) and recorded seven multi-hit games. He began the season with a nine-game hitting streak April 4-15, and also posted a seven-game hitting streak April 22-29. Nicholson, 24, was selected by Los Angeles (AL) in the 10th round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of the University of Kentucky.
Eugene Emeralds (Giants) right-hander Shane Rademacher went 2-0 with a 0.47 ERA in four outings (three starts) as he allowed seven hits and one walk while striking out 13 in 19.0 innings. He led the league in WHIP (0.42) and average against (.111) among pitchers with more than 13.0 innings pitched. Rademacher, 24, was signed by San Francisco as a free agent on August 4, 2023.
South Atlantic League (High-A)
Brooklyn Cyclones (Mets) third baseman Jacob Reimer batted .318/.383/.659 and led the league in doubles (eight), triples (three), total bases (56) and slugging percentage (.659). He finished second in hits (27), RBI (21) and OPS (1.042) and was fourth in average (.318) and home runs (five). He recorded nine multi-hit games, including five straight games from April 13-18, and recorded his first career multi-homer game with three longballs on April 30 against Wilmington. Reimer, 21, was selected by New York (NL) in the fourth round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, California.
Brooklyn left-hander Zach Thornton went 3-0 with a 0.44 ERA in four starts as he allowed one earned run on 12 hits and two walks over 20.2 innings. He struck out 25 and held opponents to a .162 average, while his strikeout to walk ratio (12.5) was the best among starting pitchers. He set a career-high with eight strikeouts on April 6 and April 18 before an April 28 promotion to Double-A Binghamton. Thornton, 23, was selected by New York (NL) in the fifth round of the 2023 MLB Draft out of Grand Canyon University.
California League (Single-A)
Inland Empire 66ers (Angels) right-fielder Raudi Rodriguez batted .329/.429/.579 and led the league in total bases (44), RBI (22) and triples (seven). He was second in slugging percentage (.579) was third in OPS and sixth in average (.329) and on-base percentage (.429). He recorded eight multi-hit games and tied his career-high with four hits on April 11 against Fresno. Rodriguez, 21, was selected by Los Angeles (AL) in the 19th round of the 2023 MLB Draft out of Georgia Premier High School in Statesboro, Georgia.
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Dodgers) right-hander Sean Linan went 2-1 with a 1.40 ERA in five appearances (four starts) as he allowed four earned runs on 13 hits and six walks over a league-best 25.2 innings. His 45 strikeouts were seven more than any other pitcher in Minor League Baseball and he held opponents to a .148 average. He set a career-high with 11 strikeouts on April 6 and matched it on April 24. He struck out 10 or more batters in three of his five outings.
Linan, 20, was signed by Los Angeles (NL) as an international free agent out of Cartagena, Colombia, on January 15, 2022.
Carolina League (Single-A)
Columbia Fireflies (Royals) outfielder Asbel Gonzalez batted .398/.510/.422 and led the league in average (.398), runs (23), hits (33) and stolen bases (30). He was second in on-base percentage (.510) and fourth in OPS (.932). He walked 13 times while only striking out seven times. His 30 stolen bases in April are the most by a Minor League player since Bakersfield’s Billy Hamilton stole 29 in 2012. He recorded 11 multi-hit games and his four hits on April 17 at Kannapolis set a new career high. His four stolen bases on April 4 and April 29 set and tied his career high. Gonzalez, 19, was signed by Kansas City as an international free agent out of Maracay, Venezuela, on January 15, 2023.
Lynchburg Hillcats (Guardians) right-hander Jogly Garcia went 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA in five appearances (three starts) as he allowed four earned runs on seven hits and 12 walks over 16.2 innings. His 18.36 strikeouts per nine inning led Minor League Baseball pitchers with three or more starts. He led the league in strikeouts (34) as opponents batted just .125 against him. He tied his career-high with nine strikeouts on April 12. Garcia, 21, was signed by Cleveland as an international free agent out of Maracay, Venezuela, on April 12, 2022.
Florida State League (Single-A)
St. Lucie Mets outfielder A.J. Ewing batted .400/.506/.615 and led the league in average (.400), triples (four), stolen bases (14) and OPS (1.121). He was second in on-base percentage (.506) and RBI (20) and was third in hits (26) and slugging percentage (.615) and fifth in total bases (40). He posted a career-high four hits on April 9 at Lakeland and recorded eight multi-hit games before his April 28 promotion to High-A Brooklyn. Ewing, 20, was selected by New York (NL) in the fourth round (20th overall) of the 2023 MLB Draft out of Springboro High School in Springboro, Ohio.
Tampa Tarpons (Yankees) left-hander Griffin Herring went 3-0 with a 0.39 ERA in his first four professional starts as he allowed one earned run on 12 hits and 10 walks over 23.1 innings. He was second in the league in strikeouts (28) and opponents batted .148 against him. Herring, 21, was selected by New York (AL) in the sixth round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of Louisiana State University.
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NEW YORK METS TO CELEBRATE ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE NIGHT AT CITI FIELD
NEW YORK METS TO CELEBRATE ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE NIGHT AT CITI FIELD
FLUSHING, N.Y., May 1, 2025 – The New York Mets will host Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Night presented by Toyota at Citi Field on Wednesday, May 14 when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:10 p.m.
As part of the celebration, the Mets will host a pre-game party on the Mets Plaza beginning at 5:00 p.m., featuring local food trucks owned by members of the AAPI community along with live music from fan-favorite, DJ Herb. Additionally, the Ohana Paddling Association (OPA), a non-profit organization fostering teamwork and community through diverse sports, will present a special Lion Dance, while Ranjanee Inc., a group dedicated to promoting Indian performing arts, will perform a Bollywood Dance.
Hee Seo, principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, will throw out the first pitch. The National Anthem will be performed by professional violinist Alyssa Kim. Composer Soo Yeon Lyuh will perform “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” on the haegeum, a two-stringed Korean bowed instrument. DJ GETLIVE! will be the night’s DJ, performing pre-game and in-game sets in the ballpark.
Fans who purchase tickets through the special ticket offer link will receive an AAPI Heritage Night hat, featuring the AAPI Heritage logo patch. For more information on AAPI Heritage Night and to purchase tickets, please visit Mets.com/AAPI or call 718-507-TIXX. For a full list of heritage nights and other theme games at Citi Field this season, please visit Mets.com/Promotions.
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Graded Mauricio Signed Rookie Card
This Ronny Mauricio New York Mets Autographed 2024 Topps Chrome Gold Wave Refractor #RA-RM #36/50 PSA Authenticated 10 Rookie Card is ready to help you display your MLB fandom. Encapsulated in a tamper-proof acrylic case for preservation, this striking card also showcases the unique signature of Ronny Mauricio to make it the ultimate collector's item.
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