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Bill Madden: Buck Showalter digs in on changing the culture of the Mets

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — This was early last week and Buck Showalter had called Chris Bassitt into his office to discuss the recently-acquired right-hander’s first start for the Mets scheduled for Thursday night against the Marlins at Clover Park. You’ve heard the expression about the savviest managers managing two…

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The Cubs Are Better Than You Think

When the Cubs executed their trade-deadline fire sale last July—after they had traded Yu Darvish and nontendered Kyle Schwarber in December 2020—it appeared that they would be entering a multiyear transition. Perhaps this wouldn’t be the type of long rebuild they endured a decade ago, but it was ...

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Nets' Kevin Durant on NYC lifting vaccine mandate: ‘Mets and Yankees have a lot of power in our city’

MIAMI — Kevin Durant understands the impetus for changing the mandate was baseball, not Kyrie Irving.

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NYC Exempts Wealthy Athletes From Vaccine Mandates: "A small number of people have an outsized impact on our economy"

The government undermines its compelling interest to mandate vaccinations for everyone else.

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Mets players applaud mayor's decision to lift NYC vaccine mandate for athletes

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mayor Eric Adams gained some critics with his controversial decision regarding New York City’s vaccine mandate. But he won’t find any of that backlash in the Mets clubhouse.

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Unvaccinated athletes can play home games in New York

Mayor Eric Adams, speaking at Citi Field where the Mets play, said Thursday that he had signed the order. The exemption was effective immediately.

Chicago Sun-Times

NYC mayor allows unvaccinated athletes play home games

New York City’s mayor exempted athletes and performers from the city’s vaccine mandate following weeks of pressure from the sports world after the rule kept Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving from playing in home games and was expected to block several baseball players from taking the field in their upcoming…

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SI:AM | Kyrie’s Return to Brooklyn Appears Imminent

There are major baseball implications, too.

Sports Illustrated

Is winning the offseason worth it? Depends on the year

It has been 13 years since the big-spending New York Yankees “bought” their 27th World Series championship with free agents CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira

The Independent UK

Play ball: NYC to let unvaccinated athletes play home games

New York city’s mayor will announce Thursday that he’s exempting athletes and performers from the city’s vaccine mandate for private workers, a move that will allow Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving to play home games and unvaccinated baseball players take the field when their season begins

The Independent UK

Jacob deGrom twirls two shutout innings, strikes out five in spring debut

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — As batters are just getting used to seeing live pitching again, facing Jacob deGrom continues to be unfair.

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Report: Pete Alonso, Mets Reach Agreement With One-Year Deal

The first baseman will and his team avoid arbitration ahead of the season.

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NYC Mayor Addresses Vaccine Mandate As NBA Playoffs, MLB Opening Day Near

He said sports teams will have to wait their turn for the vaccine mandate to be loosened.

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Dodgers sign veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar to minor league contract

PHOENIX — Usually, late March is when major league teams begin trimming down their spring training rosters.

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Matthew Roberson: Let’s kill the idea of the ‘overpaid’ baseball player

A prevailing mantra at the end of a baseball offseason — both from fans and front offices — is that a certain player has been “overpaid” or was undesirable at a certain price point.

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Buck Showalter Gives Big Cotton Uniform Update for ‘Seinfeld’ Fans: TRAINA THOUGHTS

The Mets’ manager jokes about listening to George Costanza’s advice.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies and Nick Castellanos agree to $100 million deal, as John Middleton clears the luxury-tax threshold

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Move over, Steve Cohen. There’s another big spender in the National League East.

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Robinson Cano apologizes to the Mets organization and fans: ‘There’s no excuse’

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — This wasn’t the same Robinson Cano that Mets fans were greeted by just over three years ago.

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Matthew Roberson: The Yankees and Mets have traded places

NEW YORK — The Mets — perennial little brothers, laughingstocks, blue and orange painting of dysfunction — have done everything right. They got their A-student in Max Scherzer, boosted their GPA with A-minuses in Starling Marte and Chris Bassitt, and even brought in players from the B-level like Eduardo Escobar…

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Taijuan Walker is ‘a week or two behind’ rest of the Mets rotation after knee surgery

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Mets are still hopeful Taijuan Walker will break camp with them before opening day, but it’s no guarantee.

Sports Illustrated

Aaron Judge Asked if He’s Vaccinated, Dodges Question

Unvaccinated Mets and Yankees players are not allowed to play in home games.

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Report: Unvaccinated Yankees, Mets Can't Play in Home Games in 2022

The same mandate that’s keeping Kyrie Irving off the court would bar any unvaccinated Yankees or Mets players from appearing in home games.

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Unvaccinated Yankees and Mets can’t play at home under current NYC rules

NEW YORK — Unvaccinated players on the Yankees and Mets are covered by the same private sector employer mandate that is keeping Kyrie Irving off the court in Brooklyn, a City Hall spokesperson told the New York Daily News.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Mets manager Buck Showalter gave the funniest answer for how to inspire his team

When in doubt, play better.

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Pete Alonso details harrowing car wreck on way to Mets camp Sunday: ‘I’m just really thankful to be alive’

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Pete Alonso feels lucky to be alive after getting into a brutal car crash in Tampa on the way to spring training on Sunday.

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