Tag: Marlon Byrd

Morning Briefing: Steve Cohen Group Invests in PGA Tour

Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, Bloomberg released an article stating that PGA Tour signed a $3 billion investment deal with the Strategic Sports Group, which includes the Fenway Sports Group and Mets owner Steve Cohen. The deal will include an initial investment of $1.5 billion and is for a new for-profit entity which values PGA Tour Enterprises at $12 billion. LIV Golf is not initially...

MLB News: Justin Turner Returns To Dodgers On Two-Year Deal

As Justin Turner tweeted Saturday night, he and the Dodgers will be reunited after the third baseman tested free agency after the 2020 season. Jon Heyman of MLB Network later tweeted that Turner, now 36 years old, and the Dodgers have agreed on a two-year deal. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic added that the deal is for $34 million over two years with a club option for a third year, and a $8...

MMO Exclusive: The WSJ’s Jared Diamond

Jared Diamond, the national baseball writer for the Wall Street Journal, released Swing Kings on March 31. In his first book, Diamond details the obscure personal hitting coaches like Craig Wallenbrock, Doug Latta and Bobby Tewksbary who led baseball’s home run revolution. Read my review of Swing Kings here. Readers can order Diamond’s book on Amazon, Indiebound, Bookshop and...

MMO Exclusive: Co-Author of “The MVP Machine,” Ben Lindbergh

In this age of Major League Baseball, one in which data, analytics and technology are at the forefront and supply teams with substantiated numbers and information, players and front offices are using these advances to help enhance talent and shape organizational philosophies. While utilizing this technology and data, players, coaches and the front office are able to more accurately assess...

My Obscure Mets Team: Position Players (Part 1)

With the current New York Mets just playing out the string in a second straight disappointing season I thought it would be fun to get peoples thoughts on their favorite obscure/part-time Mets players on Twitter. Given the strong response and awesome names brought up by numerous people I decided to put together an obscure Mets team. For criteria I decided to go with players that played less than...

Morning Briefing: OTD Alfonzo Collects Six Hits, Three Homers

Good Morning, folks! Today the Mets take the day off before heading to San Francisco for a three game series. Yesterday, the Mets won 10-3 thanks to Todd Frazier and solid pitching from Jason Vargas. Latest Mets News According to Mike Puma of the NY Post, the Mets will make it David Wright’s call to return this year. Tim Healey of Newsday writes about the Mets strange day. Andres Gimenez...

Morning Briefing: Ghost In the Big Red Machine

Good morning, Mets fans! Tonight, the New York Mets will take on Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 p.m. The probable starters will be Rafael Montero and Homer Bailey. Yesterday, Chris Flexen started and was hit hard in the first. Scott Schebler hit a grand slam off him and there wasn’t much offense from the Mets to counter the Reds. Dominic Smith got a couple hits including a two-run single....

Ten Times the Mets Sold at the Deadline

You may have heard that the Mets are probably selling at the deadline. The Mets’ impending fire sale is the worst-kept secret in sports. Being that they’re in the middle of a lost season, the Mets have plenty of expendable guys. Addison Reed, Curtis Granderson, Jay Bruce, Lucas Duda and Asdrubal Cabrera are all slated to hit the open market at the end of the year and the Mets would...

Marlon Byrd Suspended 162 Games For PED Violation

The former Met and current Cleveland Indian, Marlon Byrd, was suspended 162 games by Major League Baseball for the use of a banned substance. “I alone am responsible for what I put in my body, and therefore, I have decided to forgo my right to an appeal and accept this suspension,” Byrd said on Wednesday. “I apologize for any harm this has caused the Cleveland Indians,...

Featured Post: Patience, Prospects, And Staying The Course

As the Mets enter their first playoff series in nine years tonight, we can all agree that it sure has been a long, winding road back here. Since 2006, the Mets have experienced two managerial changes, a change in general manager, two historic collapses, and a host of mediocre seasons. For most of that time, it seemed as if the Mets were going nowhere. The organization was stuck in the purgatory...

Mets Trade Buzz: Zobrist, Upton, Prado, Byrd On Mets Radar

Jon Heyman of CBS Sports provides an extensive assessment of the Mets needs as the trade deadline nears including a lot of the latest buzz. He lists Ben Zobrist, Justin Upton, Martin Prado, Marlon Byrd, Juan Uribe, Jean Segura, and Aramis Ramirez as players the Mets could be keying in on. Padres people were said to be scouting the Mets system, leading to speculation New York could be in on...

Ex-Mets Catcher John Buck Announces Retirement

Braves catcher and ex-Met John Buck announced his retirement on Thursday, so he can spend more time with his family, the Braves announced. The one-time All Star had spent 11 years in the Major Leagues, playing for the Royals, Marlins, Mets, Angels, Pirates, Mariners and Blue Jays. He had signed this season with the Braves and was hitting .320 in the spring before the announcement. The Mets...

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