The difficult Francisco Alvarez call Mets must make
NY Post
These are the most difficult kinds of calls to make.
What you dream about is what Pete Alonso did in 2019: Hit the ground running after getting the call to the big leagues, start mashing big league pitching, and don’t stop until you’ve got 53 homers.
The blueprint is Jacob deGrom, who started striking out hitters beginning with one unexpected start against the Yankees in 2014 and never stopped. And never again sat in a Triple-A clubhouse, except on a rehab assignment, buying dinner for his teammates on a big league salary.
The reality is, the norm is closer to Mark Vientos, who hit some early, got sent back down again. Same with Brett Baty. Find your swing at Syracuse, keep building reps, and be ready when the second chance happens. Vientos hit the jackpot using that method in 2024. Baty has yet to put together a full month of big league-level hitting.
Clay Holmes is trusting that Mets officials have a grand plan this offseason that will explain the roster’s makeover.
Danny Wolf is as honored with his Jewish Joker nickname — a nod to Nikola Jokic — as he is amused by Draymond Green’s profane reaction to it.
The Jets are taking a chance on another quarterback, signing former college star Hendon Hooker to the practice squad Thursday.
Chris Harris is grateful for his promotion from defensive backs coach to interim defensive coordinator for the Jets for the final three games of the season, following the firing earlier this week of veteran coach Steve Wilks.
The Chiefs have an optimistic outlook on Patrick Mahomes’ 2026 prospects.
It wasn’t a losing fight for the Yankees. Rather, it wasn’t a fight at all.
This was the finest hour of Mike Brown’s young Knicks tenure.
Ben Sauls, come on down!
Could Michael Porter Jr. go from salary dump to All-Star?
So, the most recent team to beat the Giants pointed out vulnerabilities in Jaxson Dart in the days leading up to the game?
The Kids are coming to St. Louis.
Two members of the Mets starting rotation are set to represent the USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
The Knicks won’t be raising a banner to the rafters at Madison Square Garden to commemorate their victory in the 2025 NBA Cup, and you can count your humble narrator among the faction that wishes they’d chosen differently. I’m not quite sure when it became mandatory to rinse as much fun out of sports as possible, but we’re sure trying.