Former MLB catcher Paul Lo Duca ordered to pay $500,000 for defaming umpire Joe West

A Paul Lo Duca-Joe West lawsuit is like a Braves-Phillies game in that it's good news because you know one side will lose. You just wish they could figure out a way for them to both take the "L." On the podcast, according to West’s complaint, Lo Duca was recalling a mid-2000s game in which [...]

The Mets’ middle infielders can rebound from their bad start

Going into the 2021 season, Met fans had justifiably high expectations. The starting pitching shaped up to be excellent, catching appeared to be upgraded over 2020, and the outfield looked solid. Then there was the middle infield. It looked possible, if not probable, that the combination of shortstop Francisco Lindor and second baseman Jeff McNeil [...]