Now that the lockout has ended and everything is open for business, the usual off-season procedures will be crammed into a short period of time, as seen with the latest free agency/trading rush. One of the more important facets of the off-season that will need to be taken care of is the salary arbitration negotiations. Normally, this takes place over a few months during the January and February...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Neil Best of Newsday reported that Mets radio play-by-play announcer Howie Rose will scale back on calling games this season. Rose had surgery in September for a condition that he had dealt with for most of the season which led him to sit out the remainder of the 2021 campaign. Rose plans to do most games this season but will likely sit out long road trips, primarily out...
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After the departure of their top reliever Aaron Loup to the Los Angeles Angels and the recent signing of Andrew Chafin to the Detroit Tigers, the New York Mets are still in the market for a left handed reliever. Currently, the top of the depth chart consists of two veteran lefties in Alex Claudio and Chasen Shreve. While those players can certainly step up when needed, the team is looking for a...
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Thursday night proved to be a big one for fans of Major League Baseball as both the league and the MLBPA agreed to a new CBA, effectively ending the 99-day lockout. While this news comes as a relief for fans and ballplayers alike, for J.D. Davis, this news seems to serve as bringing the inevitable to the forefront, in his mind at least. In this case, the “inevitable” news is that he...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Although there were no formal proposals made, the lead negotiators from MLB and the MLBPA spoke informally yesterday as reported by Michael Silverman of The Boston Globe. Currently, the lockout is 93 days old and there is no word on when the MLBPA and Major League Baseball will meet again. In the meantime, Major League Baseball is looking at implementing a few new rules...
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