The New York Mets made some shrewd moves in the offseason to add some firepower to their offense and bolster their pitching staff. Losing pitcher Jacob deGrom for the start of the season is a setback, but there’s no lack of optimism in Queens. New York acquired Piazza from the Florida Marlins in the middle of the 1998 season after the Los Angeles Dodgers had already traded him. “Obviously, there’s pressure on them this year, but I don’t think it’s really different than any other years.” Piazza said. “And I think the Mets fans sometimes have a little bit of a negative perception of things with the team.

Source: Fox News April 08, 2022 15:04 UTC