Ed Delany, MMO
Good morning, Mets fans!
Unfortunately, we no longer know how many days there are until opening day, but baseball will come back soon!
Latest Mets News
The New York Mets released a statement regarding MLB’s decision to postpone the start of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus, stating that they are focusing on their ticket policy for those who have purchase tickets to the impacted games and will update fans as soon as they can.
According to David Lennon of Newsday, the Mets front office employee, Donovan Mitchell Sr. was also tested for the virus and tested negative.
TMZ spoke with one of the most famous Mets fans ever Jerry Seinfeld and asked if he would consider buying the Mets, to which he replied, “people think that owning a team is more fun, its actually less fun.”
SNY plans to halt all original studio programming for up to two weeks according to the New York Daily News. These programs include, “The Thread”, “LoudMouths”, and “Baseball Night in N.Y.”
Latest MLB News
Former Met Matt Harvey tried out for the Toronto Blue Jays several weeks ago and the team considered signing him as a reliever, but passed on him in the end.
The Detroit Tigers owners have set up a $1M fund to pay their part-time employees at their stadium and those who work for the club amidst this postponement of the season, according to Craig Calcaterra of NBC Sports.
Diamondbacks reporter for the Athletic, Zach Buchanan, wrote an article about those who work in sports who are affected by this pandemic and are out of work due to the MLB’s decision to postpone the season.
Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported on Friday that players are being sent home from their respective training camps, and there will no longer be formal workouts for the teams.
Trey Mancini underwent surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his colon, his timetable for return is unknown at this time.
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Joe D. wrote about the opening day Mets catchers from years past, and included in the article is a link to a quiz to test your knowledge of former Mets catchers.
Michael Mayer discussed those who have impressed fans and scouts early on in spring training.
On This Date in Mets History
Happy Birthday to Terry Leach (66), Luis Aguayo (61), Jorge Fabregas (50), Johan Santana (41)!
1979: The Mets traded Mardie Cornejo to the Tigers for Ed Glynn.
