Your Monday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
With no contemporary news, the Mets uploaded the entire final inning of Game Six of the 1986 World Series on their YouTube.
Down in the Dominican Republic, Jose Siri engaged in a little current-Met-on-former-Met crime and robbed Robinson Cano of a hit.
Around the National League East
Only 132 plate appearances into his major league career, it wouldn’t be a total shock to see Dylan Crews in the hunt for the 2025 Rookie of the Year.
Philadelphia acquired Jesus Luzardo, so the natural question to ask is what’s next?
Around Major League Baseball
A quarter of the way through the 21st century, it’s as good a time as any to see how this version of the All Century Team is coming along.
There’s no shortage of good reasons why CC Sabathia should be the BBWAA’s first pitcher inductee to the Hall of Fame in six years.
The Royals signed Cavan Biggio to a minor-league contract and even gave him a very fancy title when announcing the move.
Gavin Lux was apparently high on the Yankees’ wish list a few weeks ago, but recently the suitor of choice for the Dodgers’ second baseman has been the Mariners.
Having vetoed a trade to the Astros, Nolan Arenado seems to be making it known that the Red Sox are high on his priority list and won’t be getting the same denial.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 2016, Mike Piazza was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.