Tag: USA Today

Morning Briefing: Pitchers and Catchers Report Today

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets pitchers and catchers report today, officially. Of course, as you will see from the news below, lots of the Mets are already in camp. Latest Mets News As the final round of Mets players reach the spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Mets new ace Justin Verlander is already throwing a bullpen session. Verlander signed a two-year deal with the Mets this...

Morning Briefing: The Mets Are Back!

Good Morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced on Monday that the team will resume play on Tuesday with a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins after missing five days of action due to positive COVID-19 tests. The twi-night doubleheader will begin at 5:10 pm, with the Mets as the home team for the first game and the Marlins as the home team for the second. Let’s go Mets! Latest Mets News...

Latest on Mets Sale: Things Are Heating Up

It’s been a day full of news regarding the Mets sale. Yesterday, it was reported that Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez’s group was the clear-cut favorite per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Today, there has been a lot of updates on that piece of reporting. Scott Soshnick of Sportico made an appearance on WFAN’s mid-day show today (Fast forward to 12 pm to hear the full...

A-Rod Ownership Group Reportedly “Clear-Cut” Favorite to Purchase Mets

The deadline for those interested in purchasing the Mets to submit their final bids is fast approaching, with August 31 set as a hard due date for all candidates. Now, with a little over two weeks to go, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that several MLB executives are of the mindset that Alex Rodriguez and his ownership group have emerged as the “clear-cut favorite” to purchase...

Morning Briefing: 31 MLB Players Test Positive For COVID-19

Good Morning, Mets fans! Happy Fourth of July! Latest Mets News The Mets posted pictures and video of the Mets getting in their workouts and bullpen sessions at summer camp Friday. There was a video they posted to Twitter of Jacob deGrom and others during their bullpen sessions. Joel Sherman of the New York Post took pictures at the Mets summer camp and found staff members cleaning the baseballs...

Morning Briefing: Manfred Extends Olive Branch To MLBPA

Good morning, Mets fans! I hope your Father’s Day went well! Latest on Baseball’s Timetable to Return It’s anyone’s guess to whether a season will start. The Mets have taught me to be pessimistic so I’m leaning towards a season not occurring. With the rise of COVID-19 cases in states, I find it highly unlikely that teams will be able to safely navigate the...

Manfred Proposes 2021 Changes in Letter to MLBPA

After MLB made it clear on Friday that they will not be responding to the MLBPA’s latest proposal of a 70-game season, their counter to the league-offered 60-game schedule, Rob Manfred offered what appears to be one last chance at salvaging an agreement. On Sunday afternoon, players were supposedly set to vote on whether or not to accept MLB’s proposed 60 games and full prorated pay...

Morning Briefing: Fauci Cautions MLB From Playing Into Late October

Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News  The now-bearded Howie Rose talked to Pete Alonso about his quarantine activities. Marc Topkin of TampaBay.com profiled Marcus Stroman and his promise to help out baseball programs located in Florida. MetsMerizedOnline.com’s own Jacob Resnick tweeted out that the Mets are one of the teams offering potential undrafted free agents money towards their...

Racism and Our National Pastime

By Marissa Credle Everyone in Major League Baseball dedicates April 15th as Jackie Robinson Day, a day where we celebrate the life of a man who broke the color barrier for baseball. While great strides have been made in increasing the amount of African-American baseball players, they only accounted for 7.7% of all major league players, according to USA Today.  There are a multitude of reason...

Morning Briefing: Matt Harvey Traded Two Years Ago Today

Good Morning, Mets fans! Happy Friday! Here is your latest baseball news: Latest Mets News The New York Post reported that Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are no longer interested in buying the Mets. Bobby Valentine will be hosting an hour long conversation with Ron Darling, Wally Backman, and Lee Mazilli on May 13th, his 70th birthday. Gary Cohen discussed his recent opportunities to call...

MLB Discusses Plan to Start Season in Late June

Despite many fears that 2020 will be the year without baseball, three Major League Baseball officials said the season may be expected to start in late June, and no later than July 2, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today on Tuesday. The plan is still under consideration but, if implemented, it would amount to at least 100 regular-season games. The plan would also allow for teams to play in...

Morning Briefing: Gift Card Drive Helping Minor Leaguers

Good morning, Mets fans! I hope everyone is staying safe out there during this difficult time. Here’s everything you need to know on this Tuesday morning: Latest Mets News According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Sandy Alderson, says the Mets, and other teams should shut down their facilities. Latest MLB News Bill Baer of NBC Sports wrote about Eric Sim and his gift card drive for...

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