Mets add to catching corps by signing free agent Omar Narvaez

The Mets made a surprise move, adding catcher Omar Narvaez on a 2/$15 million deal. An All-Star om 2021, Narvaez fell off offensively last year. But he remains a solid pitch framer and he posted a 1.1 fWAR in just 84 games played with a .597 OPS. For a comparison, James McCann had a .538 [...]

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NFL picks against the spread for Week 15

For the first time this season, the picks here ended up in the red in back-to-back weeks.  Last time out, the record was 5-8, bringing the season-long record to 52-53-4.  There’s a reason Vegas stays in business year after year after year.  But we’ll press on, hoping to avoid another losing week. All odds from [...]

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Mets Card of the Week: 1982 Future Stars

1982 TOPPS METS FUTURE STARS Perhaps the greatest rookie card in Topps’ history is the 1968 Jerry Koosman/Nolan Ryan card. And in Mets’ rookie card history there were plenty of examples of the card containing a player that went on to achieve great success. But to me, this rookie card is just bursting with potential. [...]

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