Author: Rob Piersall

MLB and MLBPA Join Forces to Help Combat School Hunger

MLB and the MLBPA announced Monday a joint $1 million donation to help combat hunger in wake of the coronavirus outbreak that has led to school closures, an interruption of work and quarantines. The donation will reportedly be split between the organizations Feeding America and Meals on Wheels America. The press release can be found below: MLB and the MLBPA announce a joint $1M donation to help...

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I Am Forever Grateful For the 2015 New York Mets

Going away to college, for me like many others, can be an exciting yet nerve-racking experience. Out of high school, I didn’t know where I wanted to go or what I wanted to study, so I chose to stay at my mom’s house and go to community college and work my part time job. I had a great experience in community college, and took several journalism and communications classes, which helped...

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Underrated Mets Seasons: Angel Pagan, 2010

You probably don’t remember much from the 2010 season, and that’s because it wasn’t really that memorable. The Mets finished 79-83 and finished four in the National League East for the second year in a row. Playoff aspirations had mostly dissipated, as the team was in a strange limbo period between their playoff chases a couple years prior and an inevitable rebuild. At...

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Mets’ Minors Camp Shut Down, MLB To End Group Workouts

According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Mets minor league camp has been shut down. At the current moment, there are still some major leaguers remaining in Port St. Lucie, though that can change in the coming days. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that MLB is planning to send out guidelines that will urge teams to end group workouts and organized events at both their spring facilities and...

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A Healthy Brandon Nimmo Is Just What Mets Need

Mets’ outfielder Brandon Nimmo appeared in just 69 games last year after dealing with a bulging disk in his neck that he sustained early in the season. It was disappointing for Nimmo to say the least, after coming off a breakout 2018 campaign in which he put up 4.5 fWAR in 141 games. There were some positives, which included him finishing the season on a high note, hitting .261/.430/.565...

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