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Meet the Mets
With just one day left until the start of the 2021 regular season, the clock is rapidly ticking for Francisco Lindor to ink an extension with the Mets.
For better or worse, owner Steve Cohen weighed in on the issue on Twitter yesterday, proclaiming he hopes Lindor signs, while Pete Alonso wants to pay him $400 million.
Under Steve Cohen, the Mets are looking to build “a pitching powerhouse” and revamp their pitching development.
Speaking with members of the media on Tuesday, manager Luis Rojas announced the starting rotation for the beginning of the season. After Jacob deGrom on Opening Day, it’ll be Marcus Stroman, followed by David Peterson, Taijuan Walker, and then back to deGrom.
Darryl Strawberry says that if Lindor does not sign an extension before Opening Day, it is a huge gamble he is taking.
While many are picking the Mets to be a top team in the NL East, the team says it means nothing right now, and that they have a huge target on their backs.
The Mets as a team aren’t the only ones shouldering big expectations, as David Schoenfield predicts a very big season from Jacob deGrom.
Meanwhile, Jacob deGrom represents another ace for all Mets fans to enjoy, and fans have their fair share of them over the years.
The big move of the day for the Mets on Tuesday was that they brought back Tommy Hunter on a minor league deal.
As the Mets get set to face the Nationals tomorrow on ESPN, Matt Vasgersian, Alex Rodriguez, and Buster Olney will be on the call.
Around the National League East
The Marlins will have a new name for their ballpark in the 2021 season.
After opting out of the 2020 season, Joe Ross is ready to return to the mound, and use his voice in a meaningful way.
After tearing his Achilles last season, Mike Soroka made it back to the spring training mound on Tuesday for the Braves.
Dave Dombrowski said the Phillies’ decision to not put Odubel Herrera on the Opening Day roster was a baseball decision, not a PR decision.
Around Major League Baseball
The Dodgers are the top team in ESPN’s power rankings, with the Mets coming in at 5.
The Tigers believe having Miguel Cabrera at first base gives them their best chance to win games.
Joel Sherman writes that MLB unrest will be worth it to save the game’s new golden age.
You can view MLB.com’s predictions for the 2021 season here.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Jacob deGrom will look to continue his reign as the best pitcher in baseball in 2021 writes Michael Drago.
Chris McShane looked at why the Mets’ bench should be solid this year, while Linda Surovich wrote about a Mets’ infield that should be a lot of fun to watch this season.
Allison McCague brought us the final King of Spring Training update, where you can vote for this years winner.
Collin Cowgill is the latest player to be looked at in the UnforMETable podcast.
This Date in Mets History
On this day in 1998, it was Opening Day for the Mets and Phillies, as they battled for 14 innings, with the Mets coming out on top 1-0.