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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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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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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Mets minor league camp kicked off on Friday with a few of the top prospects already there, including their top prospect Francisco Alvarez. The 20-year-old catcher is also one of the top prospects in all of baseball, ranking as high as No. 8 in the sport according to Keith Law. The young catching prospect held court with beat reporters before working out on Friday. Telling them that is goal for...
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While Major League Baseball remains in a lockout, I figured we could take a look at the best players available at each position still available for teams to sign when this nightmare is finally over. Given that free agency was halted early in the offseason, there’s still a good group of players on the market once it opens back up. C Kurt Suzuki – The catching market is empty folks,...
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