Name: Carlos Mendoza sends condolences to Brett Gardner, who lost son Miller: 'I've got two boys too, they were pretty close'
Uploaded: 2025-03-23T04:20-05:00
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Description: Carlos Mendoza started his news conference after the Mets' 10-2 win over the Marlins in spring training by sending his condolences to Brett Gardner, who lost his son Miller. Mendoza also spoke about what he learned from Griffin Canning's start.

Mets

The Mets scored four runs in the eighth inning, but a few fielding missteps ultimately costs them as they fell to the Nationals 5-4. Juan Soto was unable to come up with a catch that led to a triple in the ninth inning as New York's win streak ended at seven games.

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With Jeff McNeil and Francisco Alvarez set to be back in the Mets lineup, the two spoke about their excitement level. They join a Mets team that holds the best record in Major League Baseball.  

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New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza explains how his conversation went with infielder Brett Baty where he was told he was being sent back down to Syracuse. Mendoza also comments on the return of Jeff McNeil and Francisco Alvarez.

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On The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo answer a Mailbag question about the approach and struggles at the plate of Brandon Nimmo, and whether or not it may be a good idea for the Mets to slot Nimmo lower in the batting order.

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On Mets Off Day Live, former Mets manager Terry Collins and SNY MLB Insider Andy Martino join host Michelle Margaux to discuss New York's hot start to the season, including the play of Pete Alonso and the managing of Carlos Mendoza.

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In a doubleheader on Thursday afternoon, Mets top prospects Ryan Clifford, Kevin Parada, and Nick Morabito all hit home runs for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies.

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On Mets Off Day Live, former Mets manager Terry Collins and SNY MLB Insider Andy Martino join host Michelle Margaux to discuss the latest injury news surrounding the Mets, including updates on Edwin Diaz, Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas, and more.  The panel also shares their thoughts on a “weird” situation created by strange comments from Phillies manager Rob Thomson about Edwin Diaz being pulled from Wednesday’s game.

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On Mets Off Day Live, former Mets manager Terry Collins and SNY MLB Insider Andy Martino join host Michelle Margaux to break down New York's 7-0 homestand, Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil's return to the lineup, and where the Mets stack up in the league.

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On The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo go Down on the Farm to deliver a status report on top Mets pitching prospect Brandon Sproat, and to evaluate his 2025 performance so far for Triple-A Syracuse.

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Yankees

On Baseball Night in NY, Emmanuel Berbari on how he expects Aaron Judge's season to be up there with some of the all-time greats.

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On Baseball Night in NY, Emmanuel Berbari and Hannah Keyser examine whether Carlos Rodon can really be a reliable starter for the Yankees.

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There were no shortage of heroes for the Yankees on Wednesday night as they completed a three-game sweep of the Royals 4-3. Clarke Schmidt was thrilled to return to a packed house at Yankee Stadium for his first start of the season, tossing a strong 5.2 innings. Captain Aaron Judge snapped a 3-3 tie with a solo home run in the seventh inning and reliever Fernando Cruz took on the closer role with Devin Williams unavailable. Cruz got the job done but needed a little help from Cody Bellinger, who made a diving catch in the ninth inning to preserve the win.

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 SNY's Niki Lattarulo discusses Jasson Dominguez performance this season and his dominance in the Yankees' win over the Royals Tuesday night.

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After a difficult start to the season, Yankees' left fielder Jasson Dominguez feels his "confidence growing" after a three-RBI night in a 4-2 win over Kansas City. His bases-clearing double in the sixth inning proved to be the eventual game-winner. Starter Max Fried continues to shine, allowing just two runs in 6.2 innings. He complimented Dominguez on his big night and called the win a "great team effort."

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Jazz Chisholm and Carlos Carrasco spoke with the media after the Yankees beat the Royals 4-1 in the Bronx on Monday night.

Jazz Chisholm, Carlos Carrasco discuss contributions to Yankees' 4-1 win over Royals

Team USA manager Mark DeRosa and Aaron Judge spoke with the media on Monday to announce Judge as the captain of Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

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Will Warren picked up his first major league win with his family in attendance as the Yankees beat the Giants 8-4. Teammate Ben Rice, who homered in the sixth inning and continues to produce in the leadoff spot, believes having a plan every time he goes to the plate is the biggest reason for his success in the early going. Cody Bellinger laced a triple and had two RBI but also complimented Rice on his approach and overall felt the team handled the inclement weather conditions well.

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The Yankees launched three more home runs, scoring nine times but then had to hold off a late Arizona charge to win 9-7. Trent Grisham and Jazz Chisholm, who each homered themselves, were still in awe of Aaron Judge's three-hit, four-RBI performance including his fifth homer of the young season. Judge chose to credit his teammates for taking quality at-bats and making big pitches in avoiding a sweep.

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Jets

New York Jets second-round draft pick tight end Mason Taylor called it an "amazing feeling," after being selected by the Jets. Mason is the son of Hall-of-Fame defensive end Jason Taylor who played briefly for the Jets late in his career. The elder Taylor characterized his son being drafted as the culmination of "a lot of hard work."

Mason Taylor and proud father Jason Taylor comment on Mason being drafted by the Jets

SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes breaks down LSU tight end Mason Taylor, taken by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Hughes reveals how Taylor will help QB Justin Fields and the new offense under the new regime for Gang Green.

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Check out the 2024 LSU highlights from tight end Mason Taylor, taken by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

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New York Jets No. 7 draft pick Armand Membou describes what he will be bringing to the organization's offensive line and how excited he is to protect QB Justin Fields.

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On Jets Nation: Draft Day Special presented by Verizon, Chelsea Sherrod alongside SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes, former Jets WR Quincy Enunwa, and Jets Post Game Show analyst Connor Rogers react to the New York selecting Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou with their seventh overall pick.

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New York Jets number seven overall draft pick Armand Membou explains how it feels to be drafted by GM Darren Mougey, how excited he is to play for head coach Aaron Glenn, and describes what he will bring to this offensive line.

Armand Membou excited to play for Jets head coach Aaron Glenn

Jets coach Aaron Glenn and GM Darren Mougey discuss their decision to draft Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou with the seventh overall pick in the NFL Draft and what stood out to them about Membou during their meetings.

Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey on decision to draft Armand Membou with Jets seventh overall pick in NFL Draft

SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes recaps the decision by the Jets to fortify their offensive line by selecting Missouri tackle Armand Membou with the seventh overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, which could give them one of the best fronts in the NFL.

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Before the NFL Draft, Michigan DT Mason Graham and LSU OT Will Campbell discusses their expectations for their rookie season and what it would mean to play for Aaron Glenn and the Jets.

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Giants

Following Jaxson Dart's introductory press conference for the New York Giants, SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes discusses the projected plan for the rookie QB, and when we might see him in NFL action.   

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New York Giants No. 3 overall draft pick Abdul Carter says he had a dream as a kid he was drafted by this franchise, is excited to meet legend Lawrence Taylor, and will give everything he has when he's out on the field.

Abdul Carter says Giants fans will get '100% effort' from him, excited to meet Lawrence Taylor

New York Giants first-round draft pick Jaxson Dart explains how honored he is to join this 'iconic' franchise, feels ready to play in the NFL, and remembers watching Russell Wilson play as a kid.

Jaxson Dart feels ready to play in the NFL, excited to be in Giants organization

Giants coach Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen discuss their decision to trade up to the 25th pick to select quarterback Jaxson Dart in the NFL Draft, and how their QB room shapes up for the future.

Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen talk trading up to draft QB Jaxson Dart with 25th pick in NFL Draft

SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes reacts to the Giants making their move for a future franchise quarterback, as Big Blue traded up in the 2025 NFL Draft to select Ole Miss signal caller Jaxson Dart, who has a big fan in Giants head coach Brian Daboll.

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SNY's Niki Lattarulo speaks with Abdul Carter about getting drafted third overall, his meetings with the Giants, and being all in on New York.

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Giants coach Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen discuss their decision to draft Penn State DE Abdul Carter with the third overall pick in the NFL Draft and what stood out to them about Carter during their meetings.

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SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes reacts to the Giants selecting Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter with the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and also discusses why this pick makes sense because it adds to a strong defensive front in a division with elite quarterbacks.

Why the Giants took PSU pass rusher Abdul Carter with third overall pick in NFL Draft

Colorado WR and CB Travis Hunter and Alabama QB Jalen Milroe speak about their meeting with the Giants ahead of the NFL Draft and what they think they could bring to New York.

Travis Hunter and Jalen Milroe on meetings with Giants ahead of NFL Draft

Knicks

SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley recaps a victory for the Knicks in their Game 3 clash with the Pistons in Detroit, which included heroics from Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and OG Anunoby, plus more controversy surrounding the officials.

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Following the Knicks' 118-116 win over the Pistons in Game 3 of the first round of the NBA playoffs, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns discuss the Detroit crowd, the team basketball the Knicks displayed, and their "mental toughness" in overcoming Game 2 loss.

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns on Knicks' 'mental toughness' in Game 3 win over Pistons

Knicks guard Josh Hart, and forward OG Anunoby spoke with the media after the Knicks' 118-116 Game 3 win in Detroit and discussed the whole-team effort it took to bounce back after their loss in Game 2. 

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Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau addressed the media after the Knicks took down the Pistons 118-116 on the road in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round matchup against Detroit.

Tom Thibodeau on chippy Game 3 victory: 'That's playoff basketball'

Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau addressed the media before game 3 against the Pistons to discuss what went wrong in the game 2 loss, and where the Knicks can adjust to try and bounce back in game 3.

Tom Thibodeau talks Knicks' game plan for bouncing back in game 3

Heading into their Game 3 matchup with the Pistons, Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart spoke about what went wrong for the Knicks in Game 2, and what adjustments they need to make to win in Detroit on Thursday night.

Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart talk potential Knicks turnaround vs Pistons in Game 3

SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley speaks on Karl-Anthony Towns only getting three shot attempts in the second quarter of Game 2 and how Tom Thibodeau is going to try to get Towns more involved. Begley also discusses how the Knicks losing this series would be a huge underachievement.

Will we see more Karl-Anthony Towns offense in Game 3?

New York Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns says he needs to be more aggressive on offense in Game 3 vs the Pistons. Plus, OG Anunoby says the vibes are high in the Knicks locker room while Tom Thibodeau wants the squad to commit to rebounding better for the rest of the series.

Tom Thibodeau on getting Karl-Anthony Towns more involved in the offense in Game 3

On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Knick Fan TV's CP The Fanchise, Pistons beat reporter for MLive Kory Woods, and SNY's Matt Spendley to go over fan questions. They discussed how the Knicks can defend Cade Cunningham, what the Knicks need to change for Game 3, and if the Knicks overreacted to the officiating during Game 2's loss to Pistons.

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