Jon Heyman
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Jon Heyman, who came to The New York Post this year as a baseball columnist, has been covering the sport for 35 years. At The Post, he is half of “The Show,” a baseball podcast with Joel Sherman, and does Inside Baseball notes that appear Fridays. He has worked as an insider at MLB Network since its inception in 2009 and is an Audacy baseball expert after more than a decade at WFAN, where he appeared on Mike and the Mad Dog and the Joe and Evan shows. Heyman worked at Newsday for 16 years, first as Yankees beat writer, then baseball columnist and finally as general sports columnist before going to Sports Illustrated, CBSSports.com and the startup FanRag. After graduating Northwestern University’s Medill School in 1983, he started at the Moline (Ill.) Daily Dispatch. Shortly thereafter, he moved to California, where he covered the Los Angeles Raiders before transferring to the California Angels, one team that moved twice and another that pretended to move once (they are still in Anaheim). Heyman went to Lawrence High School in the 5 Towns of Long Island.
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Astros not worried despite brutal start to season
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These White Sox could be historically bad
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Shohei Ohtani should drop his veil of mystery
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Why Mets reliever's out-of-nowhere emergence is anything but
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The secret to Mets' early-season success
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Mets star to undergo surgery for torn ligament in thumb in injury nightmare
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Mets' $341 million man seeing approach pay off after breakout from struggles: 'Got to be me'
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Mets knock around the star that got away in win
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Surging Mets suddenly look comparable to Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers in early-season shock
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Darryl Strawberry deserves praise for attending Dwight Gooden's special Mets day
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Marlins, Red Sox managers could be top candidates available in offseason
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Juan Soto and Pete Alonso could trade places in free agency mega-swap scenario
April 18, 2024 | 9:15pmIs it possible slugging superstars Pete Alonso of the Mets and Juan Soto of the Yankees trade places this winter?
Mets' Gooden was the type of pitching phenom that doesn't come along often
April 14, 2024 | 10:58pmYou had to be around back then to believe it.
Six real culprits for pitching-injury epidemic and pitch clock isn't one of them
April 11, 2024 | 8:13pmMLB can look at the pitch clock as it investigates the pitching-injury epidemic, but here’s what folks around the game say are the real culprits.
Seven factors fueling Yankees' blistering start after 2023 'disaster'
April 11, 2024 | 7:33pmHere are seven reasons the Yankees quickly rose from a 2023 “disaster” to American League favorite.
Yankees' Juan Soto expected by some to get $500 million in free agency
April 11, 2024 | 5:54pmIt's going to cost the Yankees a ton if they want to keep Juan Soto.
Juan Soto had secret talks to remain with Padres before owner's death
April 4, 2024 | 7:39pmJuan Soto is one big reason why the Yankees are off to a great start. But last summer, there was a solid chance he might stay long term in San...
Marlins already look like they're spiraling toward trade deadline selloff
April 4, 2024 | 6:48pmAt 0-7, the Marlins already look like likely sellers.
Trevor Bauer's Mexican League contract has wrinkle for MLB deal
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Yankees acing their Astros test with tone-setting sweep is 'just the start'
March 31, 2024 | 8:34pmSure, it’s just the beginning, but this was the kind of magical weekend that can set the tone for the Yankees' 162 games.