The quest for ownership of the New York Mets is coming to a crescendo. According to Sportico, the bidders that are interested in buying the franchise have until August 31st to make their final and binding offers. Allen & Co., the firm overseeing the sales process, made the deadline known to bidders on Tuesday night in an email. “We look forward to receiving your final offer,” the letter...
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In order to be “transparent” and “to provide information in real time,” Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen spent at least 20 minutes with the press after the Mets’ 4-0 loss to the Braves to update everyone on the Yoenis Cespedes situation. Van Wagenen stressed repeatedly that Cespedes is safe and healthy although gave no information as to his whereabouts....
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Updated: August 2, 2:40 p.m. Later in the afternoon the Mets stated they have no reason to believe Yoenis’ safety is at risk. There has still been no confirmed contact with the Mets’ outfielder. Original post: New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes is not with the team at Truist Park on Sunday for the scheduled game against the Atlanta Braves. Furthermore, his whereabouts as of the early...
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In another amendment to a season filled with radical changes, Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association agreed on Thursday that both games of a doubleheader will be seven-innings in length. The new rule becomes effective on August 1, 2020 and is mandated for play this year only. The announcement of the rule change was made on Friday. The 2020 season has been...
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On Wednesday, the New York Mets added depth and a load of experience with the additions of Juan Lagares and Brian Dozier. The Lagares news was first reported by Deesha Thosar of the N.Y. Daily News while Anthony DiComo of MLB.com was first with the Dozier signing. Moments after the signings, the Mets announced they have released Melky Cabrera and Gordon Beckham per DiComo. Lagares and Dozier...
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