#Robinson Cano talks age, new role with Mets

#Robinson Cano talks age, new role with Mets

“Robinson Cano talks age, new role with Mets” PORT ST. LUCIE — The oldest non-pitcher in MLB is Nelson Cruz, who will turn 42 this summer. Robinson Cano is third-oldest, a mere kid at 39. But ask the Mets second baseman about the number, and he offers a shrug. Half-jokingly he mentions that maybe Albert…

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#Buck Showalter brings big crowd noise into Mets camp

#Buck Showalter brings big crowd noise into Mets camp

“Buck Showalter brings big crowd noise into Mets camp” PORT ST. LUCIE — Buck Showalter increased the decibels in Mets camp Thursday. In an attempt to acclimate his team to game conditions, the Mets manager employed piped-in crowd noise during a pop-up drill on Clover Park’s main field. It’s a tactic Showalter used in previous…

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#Max Scherzer, Aaron Judge among MLB’s over-hated, overrated

#Max Scherzer, Aaron Judge among MLB’s over-hated, overrated

“#Max Scherzer, Aaron Judge among MLB’s over-hated, overrated” Welcome to the 15th annual edition of Overrated and Over-hated!  The mission here, as always, is less to offer thumbs-up or thumbs-down verdicts on people, actions and ideas in the baseball world (and a few non-baseball issues) and more to push back at established narratives. To encourage…

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