“I’m just heartbroken, like a lot of people,” said Jayson Stark, “but everybody in baseball loved this man.” When I spoke to Tim Kurkjian on Monday afternoon, he opened our call by stating he’s “been better, I will say. This has been a very very difficult last 24 hours… we’re doing the best we can, but this one really, really, hurts.”...
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According to OddsShark, the Mets have the fourth-best odds to win the World Series in 2021 at +900. The Mets have had one of the more active off-seasons in baseball, having added multiple top-of-the-line talents and also losing minimal talent. Three teams ahead of the Mets are the following: Dodgers +300 Yankees +600 Padres+750 Around the National League East, the Braves come in at +1100, the...
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Now twice this offseason, bombshell revelations alleging sexual misconduct towards female reporters have been published. The first allegations were against Jared Porter and came to light on January 18th in an ESPN exclusive by Mina Kimes and Jeff Passan. Porter acknowledged his wrong doing, and was fired by the Mets shortly there after. Not even a month later, former Mets manager and current...
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According to the New York Post, the Biden Administration recently spoke with MLB owners and informed them of their desire to have the start of the season delayed in order to vaccinate players and team members. The MLBPA reportedly opted out of taking part in the phone call, citing anticipated pressure from the federal government to delay the start of the season. The MLBPA is reportedly going to...
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According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, infielder Kolten Wong has signed with his division rival Milwaukee Brewers on a two-year deal with an option for a third year. According to Rosenthal, the first two years are valued at $18 million and the optional third year brings the total value up to $26 million. Wong, 30, has spent his entire career so far in St. Louis as a second baseman, where he...
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