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Mike Piazza Will Neither Confirm Nor Deny That He's Talked To Could-Be Mets Buyers
Down at Spring Training in his role as Team Italy's hitting coach, former MLB catcher Mike Piazza fielded questions about his future desires. Namely, he was asked whether he plans to follow Nolan Ryan's lead in the player-to-owner movement....

Mets Ask For $50 Million More In Loans, Tell Mom They're Doing Fine, Just Need Some Money To Join A Gym
On Friday, we learned that the Mets had received $25 million in funding from Bud Selig's secret piggybank, on top of $75 million they'd already borrowed from Major League Baseball. Surely this meant the Wilpon family would finally have to explore selling the team. Or at the very least turn themselve...

Mets Owners Max Out MLB's Credit Line, Start Putting Stuff On Their Mom's Neiman Marcus Card
It's official, everybody: the Mets are broke. Wait, you knew that already. But now they're officially really, really broke. They're so broke, they just put all their CDs and VHS tapes up for auction. Where else will you find Jungle 2 Jungle and its soundtrack in one place, both lightly used? Well, B...

K-Rod No Longer Has Anger Issues (He Says)
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Francisco Rodriguez doesn't want to talk about the past....

Now, Blake Griffin Is Posterizing Backboards With His Head
Your morning roundup for Feb. 17, the day local politics in at least one American city gets real (entertaining)....

The Mets Are Just One Giant I.O.U.
Things cannot get much worse for the Wilpons. On Friday, a judge unsealed the complaint against the Mets owners filed on behalf of victims of Bernard L. Madoff's giant Ponzi scheme. Turns out the Mets really need a couple bucks, but they'll pay you right back, swear to God....

This Is What Happens When You Get Caught Stealing Someone's Shovel During A Blizzard (Video)
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. ...

Mets Owners Were Really, Really Confident In Bernie Madoff
Somehow, some way, long after Bernard Madoff began his 150-year prison sentence, the Mets are still being made to look foolish with their money....

Mets Excel At Ponzi Schemes, Nothing Else
So what if the New York Mets have finished fourth in the NL East in back-to-back seasons? So what if Oliver Perez and Luis Castillo are due a combined $19 million this year? The Mets are baseball's best at timing Ponzi schemes....

Crossdressing MMA Fighter Tells Estranged Wife She Can "Keep His Dresses"
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Mets Punch Their Fans In The Dick With Awful Season Ticket Pitch
Couched as fake SNY breaking news about a big acquisition, complete with press conference, you might be disappointed to learn that the Flushing front office's big target is...you....

Happy Belated Birthday Vin Scully, Here's A Great Moment In Live-TV Parachuting History
During that famous Game 6 of the '86 World Series, a Mets fan parachuted onto the field with a "Go Mets" sign and a whole lotta balls. That Vin Scully—who celebrated his 83rd birthday yesterday—made a perfect call is gravy....

Mets' New Manager Hire Ensures Continued Drama, Failure
A team with a history of late season collapses and quitting on its manager hires a manger known for late season collapses and having his team quit on him. What could possibly go wrong?...

Russian Lady Hockey Fans Encouraged To Enter "Swimsuit Contest"
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Jeff Francoeur Just Burned The Mets
Sayeth Frenchie: "I always wanted to know what it was like to play meaningful baseball in New York and I'm going to have the opportunity." Status: Told. [NYDN]...

Mets Executive Thinks Mets Executives Failed, Will Miss Fired Executives
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Mets Chief Operating Officer Jeff Wilpon....

Marmalard, Dead! Minaya, Dead! Manuel, Dead!
The Mets have told Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel that they're done as GM and manager, respectively. But not respectably....

Omar Minaya Flies Coach, Gets Heckled
The beleaguered Mets GM probably figured 36,000 feet high would be a safe place to escape his critics and watch 27 Dresses on a 10-inch screen. He was wrong....

K-Rod Injured Himself Throwing That Punch, Out For Season
Rodriguez tore a ligament in his right thumb, meaning his father-in-law's face actually won the fight. It's about that time of the season for another memorable New York Post cover? [Will Carroll]...

K-Rod, The Ticking Time Bomb
Now that Francisco Rodriguez is history's greatest monster, we wondered if we should have seen it coming....