CM – Acting Mets Takeaway GM Zack Scott, including response to Pete Alonso’s comments on baseball

Zack Scott met reporters on the grass at Citi Field ahead of Friday’s game with the San Diego Padres.

In addition to giving updates on a number of injured players and discussing the Mets’ potential to make a trade to start pitching before the deadline, Scott also spoke on a number of other topics, including understood the “sticky situation” currently unfolding in MLB. .

“I didn’t know Pete was a conspiracy theorist, so it was interesting to learn that. Here’s the problem with baseball: one, I don’t believe it is, that Major League Baseball is trying to put some members of the Players Association at a disadvantage. I think if you do that I don’t know what their motivation is, and they also help other players so you can’t do one without the other. But the other one I think, more importantly, the way teams assess performance is relative to levels. So we won’t be fooled if the attack is up or down. We’re going to be looking at players in relation to how the league is playing as a whole, so it wouldn’t influence how players are rated or paid. “

” It’s a challenge. We don’t really know what guys are doing, even inside our own organization versus outside – or if they are doing anything. It’s not something that has never been aired in all of my years in baseball.

“How is that going to impact a guy’s performance, there’s an unknown out there. For some guys it probably won’t be any effect and for others it may be more important. But yeah, that’s something we’re trying to look at… but until we get more clarity and guidance from MLB, in terms of what’s allowed and what’s not… This facilitates compliance. ”

“I just think clarity is important… we’re going to be working in the game settings to win, so how you set them doesn’t really matter to me. You know, I want our product to be entertaining, so if there are any changes in the game that make it more appealing to others, that’s great. We will work within the framework of this. The key is to be fair in all matters and to be clear… ”

” Yes of course. If they decide to go for a standard, sticky baseball that’s made that way, or if there’s only one product that’s been approved, sort of like when we went through the DEPs, they decided to give you a list of things you could take and a list of things you can’t. I think if there was such clarity it would be helpful. Whatever they decide is fine. Our players will work within these guidelines. ”

World number one Novak Djokovic said his victory over Rafa Nadal in the epic Roland Garros semi-final on Friday was one of the best three games he has played and will be remembered forever. The 34-year-old Serb lost the first five games but fought back beautifully to win 3-6 6-3 7-6 (4) 6-2 in front of a boisterous crowd at Court Philippe Chatrier. He will now face Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday’s final, where he will seek a second Roland Garros title and a 19th Grand Slam title overall – to fall behind the men’s record held by Nadal and Roger Federer.

The fact that the Mets have come to this point in this position is a testament to the depth of roster and courage the players have shown.

With the lower half of the Mets’ starting rotation getting a bit flawed lately and questions over the return of Carlos Carrasco and Noah Syndergaard, general manager Zack Scott said the team was open to trade for newbies ahead. the MLB trade deadline.

Jorge Montanez discusses the Mets’ big day in Baltimore, a shortstop worth adding and all the best of Wednesday’s action in the latest Daily Dose.

The Giants hadn’t seen Nationals ace Max Scherzer in three years, but he only played 12 shots Friday night at Nationals Park.

Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields received a standing ovation from the crowd at Wrigley during Friday’s Cubs game.

SNY’s Jim Duquette is pitching names like Miami’s Starling Marte and Seattle’s Mitch Haniger as players the Yankees could target via trade to strengthen their roster and move up the AL East standings. Duquette also sees the Braves as the biggest threat to the Mets’ NL East crown, especially if they trade for pitcher help or maybe even target Colorado’s Trevor Story or Charlie Blackmon. Watch more What Are the Odds: https://sny.tv/shows/what-are-the-odds About What Are The Odds? : What Are The Odds combines sports betting with entertaining, engaging and insightful sports discussions. With talent from BNNY, FNNY and other SNY shows, we create conversational sports betting content while delivering the same impactful topics that New York sports fans are used to. About SNY: SNY is an award-winning, multi-platform regional sports network serving millions of people across the country with unparalleled coverage of all things New York sports. SNY provides the most comprehensive access to all professional and varsity sports teams in the Tri-State area through nightly sports and entertainment programs. SNY.tv is the go-to digital community home for New York sports fans to get succinct, easy-to-read updates, video highlights and features, recaps, news, opinions, rumors, ideas and reactions from fans on their new favorite. York sports teams. Check out more SNY on https://sny.tv Subscribe to SNY on YouTube: https://on.sny.tv/S5RYeWN Like SNY on Facebook: https://on.sny.tv/rBYAHLi Follow SNY on Twitter: https://on.sny.tv/nOn1uq1 Follow SNY on Instagram: https://on.sny.tv/lEArPVp

The offseason acquisition of Christian Arroyo paid massive dividends for the Red Sox, writes John Tomase.

When Alex Pietrangelo signed with the Vegas Golden Knights in October, he didn’t mince words as to why he left St. Louis after 12 seasons. “Obviously, the atmosphere; I mean, I think everyone agrees it’s probably the best place to play in the NHL right now, ”he said. Pietrangelo scored his first playoff goal to break the tie late in the second period, and the Golden Knights defeated the Colorado Avalanche. 6-3 in Game 6 of their second round series to advance to the Stanley Cup semi-finals.

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The record is broken. The era is over. The dragon is slain. On Friday night, Novak Djokovic did something that had never been done before. He beat a full power Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros. Technically, it was the third match Nadal lost at Roland Garros, after previous losses against Robin Soderling in 2009 and Djokovic himself in 2015. But the asterisks applied, in both cases. In 2009, Nadal suffered from knee pain and personal turmoil caused by his parents’ separation.

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo punctuated an excellent 14 batting shots with a tying home run against the Cardinals on Friday at Wrigley Field.

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo admitted on Friday that he chose not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 during a radio appearance on Friday.

Super Regions are the next stop for Road to Omaha, the NCAA baseball tournament. Four of the best of the three series run Friday through Sunday: North Carolina State (33-17) at Arkansas (49-11), Stanford (36-15) at Texas Tech (39-15), Mississippi (44-20) in Arizona (43-15) and East Carolina (44-15) at Vanderbilt (43-15).

Novak Djokovic will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Roland Garros final after beating reigning quadruple champion Rafael Nadal on Friday.