Author: John Flanigan

MLB News: Major League Baseball Renaming Disabled List to “Injury List”

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, sources have told him that Major League Baseball will be renaming the disabled list to the “injured list.” Passan notes that the league “will be making the change out of concern that the term “disabled” for injured players falsely conflates disabilities with injuries and an inability to participate in sports.” The source told Passan that the...

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Heyman: Big Proposed Rule Changes Unlikely Implemented Anytime Soon

On Tuesday night, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic provided the latest on the ongoing negotiations between the MLB Players Association and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. According to Rosenthal, multiple rule changes were being discussed and would be put in place as soon as the 2019 season. However as Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports has reported this afternoon, the early word is that these proposed...

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Callaway Feels Fans Should Have Say in Universal DH Decision

On Tuesday night, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported the latest on negotiations between the Players Association and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred which could bring about some potential rule changes to baseball as early as the 2019 season. Perhaps the biggest change the MLBPA was hoping to accomplish in their proposal to the league, was the potential addition of a universal designated hitter...

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SNY Announces Mets 2019 Spring Training Broadcast Schedule

Mets fans, baseball season is right around the corner! Pitchers and catchers report to camp just one week from today, and exhibition games begin shortly after.  On Tuesday afternoon, SNY released it’s schedule of Spring Training coverage for 2019 Mets camp. The network will be providing fans with over 100 hours of exclusive up-to-the-minute coverage of the team in Port St. Lucie.  As part of...

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Three Position Players to Watch in Mets Camp

This offseason, New York Mets General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen has improved the roster significantly. As a result, some returning players have had their roles changed for better or worse. Pitchers and catchers are just eight days away from reporting to Port St. Lucie, and Spring Training games begin shortly after. With that in mind, here are three position players to keep an eye on in big...

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