Your Thursday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
Keith Hernandez’s beloved cat Hadji sadly passed away at the age of 22.
The Mets’ bullpen struggled in their loss to the Dodgers so where do they stand now and where does Stearns need to improve?
Longtime Mets fan Jerry Seinfeld called into WFAN to talk about how much he loved this year’s Mets team while taking a parting shot at the Yankees.
Around the National League East
The Braves are adding a new fan zone to their ballpark dedicated to children and families which is set to open in 2025.
The Phillies are reportedly looking to trade Alec Bohm and there are four teams that could be interested in acquiring the third baseman.
The Nationals are in need of a backup catcher and they could find a fit on the free agent market.
Around Major League Baseball
Diamond Sports Group reached a deal with Amazon to stream games on Prime in 31 states but it will come as an additional cost to those already with Prime.
An independent arbiter sided with the MLBPA and upheld the five-year suspension for the chief executives of Bad Bunny’s sports representation firm.
A court in the Dominican Republic mandated monthly check-ins for Wander Franco after he was recently arrested on a weapons charge.
The market is waiting for Juan Soto to make his decision and then the picture will become clearer for the other top free agents.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Vasilis Drimalitis took a look at what Blake Snell brings on the free agent market while Chris McShane profiled Alex Cobb.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 1966, Bing Devine was named team president, replacing George Weiss.