Today is November 15th!
Gus Bell was born on this date in 1928. David Russell Bell was an outfielder who got the nickname Gus in honor of big league catcher Gus Mancuso. He was a member of the 1962 Mets where he played in 30 games at age 33. He played nine years with the Reds and three years with the Pirates and after the Mets pllayed three years with the Milwaukee Braves. Bell died in 1995 at age 66. Gus Bell was also the father of Buddy Bell and grandfather of David Bell who played 12 years in the majors and managed the Reds from 2019 to 2024.
The Mets are teaming up with New York Cares for their 19th Annual Coat Drive presented by your local Toyota dealers on Wednesday, December 10, from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Mets Team Store at Citi Field. Free parking will be available in Lot G. Fans bringing a new or gently used winter coat will receive a voucher redeemable for two (2) tickets to a select Monday – Thursday Mets home game in 2026. Fans will be limited to one (1) ticket voucher. Fans who donate will also receive an exclusive 20% discount at the team store. Some exclusions may apply. Please note that non-winter coats like windbreakers, jean jackets, raincoats or other light jackets will not be accepted. Fans will be limited to one (1) ticket voucher. Free parking for the Coat Drive will be available in Lot G. Lot G can be accessed through Gate 1 on Seaver Way.
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The 2025 MLB Winter Meetings will be held in Orlando, Florida, from December 8–11.
Key events include the MLB Draft Lottery on December 9 and the Rule 5 Draft on December 10.
The meetings typically serve as a major hub for offseason transactions, though significant deals often begin to materialize in the weeks leading up to them following the earlier General Managers Meetings.
Hot Stove is lukewarm, but expect it to start heating up after Thanksgiving.
Ha Seong Kim would be very Stearns coded
Senga liked a Bartolo Mets hitting compilation on insta lool
Lance Brozdowski is predicting the Mets will sign King to a 4 year $88 million deal. I’m curious what the sub’s opinion on that would be?
Anyone going to the DR vs PR game at Citi today?
Anybody else going to Team DR vs Team PR at Citi Field this afternoon?
I enjoyed getting Soto’s DR and Lindor’s PR jerseys at the game giveaways during the season