It shouldn’t even need to be said. There are 30 Major League Baseball teams. Having 14 teams make the playoffs is nearly half the league and would be bad for baseball. On Friday, Buster Olney of ESPN reported that the players union approached MLB with an offer to reopen discussions of a 14-team postseason. He added that the union is hopeful this could lead to a breakthrough, which has...
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Minor league outfielder Johneshwy Fargas announced Saturday that he’s back with the Mets. He hinted at a potential reunion Thursday when he tweeted orange and blue hearts. Fargas spent the 2021 season with the Mets and Cubs organizations. He played at five different levels within the Mets organization, from Rookie ball all the way up to the big league team. He played seven games at the...
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This baseball season, Rob Manfred will not be permitted to attend Bismarck Larks or Kalamazoo Growlers games. He may never recover. All jokes aside, Major League Baseball has reached an unprecedented tipping point. Disliking Manfred used to be something that was done relatively quietly or politely. He was certainly never the most beloved commissioner in MLB history, but people tolerated him...
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MLB has proposed an international draft in CBA negotiations, according to an article by Anthony Castrovince of MLB. The draft would be in place of the current signing system, which, as outlined by Castrovince, has Latin American kids making verbal commitments to baseball organizations as young as 12 to 14 years old. The minimum age for an international player to sign is 16, but kids are scouted...
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Good morning, Mets fans! After Saturday’s step backwards in negotiations, Sunday was relatively neutral. The real test will be today, the last day to reach a deal and still have an on-time MLB opening day. Things are expected to get going early this morning, so buckle up. Rich Sparago had the latest on the negotiations Sunday. Latest Mets News The Mets hired Elizabeth Benn as their new...
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