Today is December 1st!

The Winter Meetings will be held December 8th to December 11th in Orlando with the MLB Draft Lottery on December 9th and the Rule Five Draft on December 10th.

Thumbs down for Javier Baez who turns 33 today! In 2021, the Cubs traded Baez with Trevor Williams and cash to the New York Mets for Pete Crow-Armstrong. Javier Baez left the Mets as a free agent and signed with the Tigers; since 2022 he has not had a single season with an OPS+ over 100.

George Foster turns 77 today! George Arthur Foster was the 1977 NL MVP and played for the Mets for five seasons frrom 1982 to 1986. He spent his prime years with the Big Red Machine until Cincinnati traded him to the Mets for Greg Harris, Jim Kern and Alex Treviño on February 10, 1982. Greg Harris would go on to pitch in the majors until 1995. The Mets released Foster on August 7, 1986 and was replaced on the roster with Lee Mazzilli.

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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