Author: Michael Mayer

ESPN’s Early 2022 Draft Rankings

Like the weather recently, early amateur baseball season performances and even some rankings in the first week and a half of play have proven quite ephemeral. At this early juncture in a hugely important draft cycle for the Mets, ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel gave us a fresh release of his rankings for the 2022 class. His rankings begin in fairly predictable fashion, headlined by the trio of stud...

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Mets Organizational Depth Chart: Corner Outfield

Now that we’ve covered catcher, first base, second base, third base, and shortstop, let’s jump into what the Mets depth chart looks like in the outfield. More specifically, we will cover the corner outfield today and tackle center field on Friday. Big League Starters The Mets signed long-time A’s outfielder Mark Canha earlier this offseason to start in one of the Mets corner...

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Fan Shot: My Proposal For Service Time

Fan Shot by Bill D’Angelo Service time manipulation was possible under the old CBA.  There were not rules against it, but the optics could be bad.  I think there is a way to address it and slightly tip the service time issue in the players’ favor. For the purpose of this article, let’s make Super 2’s out of scope.  It could remain on changed or tweaked. Given:  Players...

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PSL Notes: Buck in the House, Wright Expected for Big League Camp

It’s not big league camp, but there’s plenty going on in Port St. Lucie, Florida this Friday that is Mets related! Buck is Ready Buck Showalter has been down in PSL for a few weeks now prepping for the 2022 season regardless of the current lockout. “We’re trying to use our time wisely where it’s a moving target. Hopefully we get a phone call, and we got ready for...

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Spring Training Games Postponed, CBA Meetings Planned For Every Day Next Week

Updated Post: Feb. 18, 16:15 The Major League Players Association released their own statement on Friday after news came down that the first week of Spring Training games have been postponed. “MLB announced today that it ‘must’ postpone the start of spring training games. This is false. Nothing requires the league to delay the start of spring training, much like nothing...

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