In the second round of Major League Baseball’s amateur player draft, the Mets have selected J.T. Ginn, a RHP from Mississippi State University. Ginn is a right-handed starting pitcher, who has been regarded highly on multiple prospect pundits. Baseball America has him as the 23rd highest prospect while MLB.com ranked him as the 44th best prospect on the Board. Here’s an excerpt from...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest on MLB’s Negotiations with the MLBPA Yesterday, The MLBPA sent a counter-offer to Major-League Baseball, continuing a ugly weeks-long debate between the two sides. In their latest proposal, the MLBPA proposed a season consisting of 89 games, pro-rated salaries, and an expanded postseason for the 2020 and 2021 campaigns. In addition, players would agree to...
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Technology has heavily contributed to our ever-evolving understanding of pitching. The Rapsodo system, in particular, can be attributed for this change, by allowing both players and coaches to maximize a pitcher by observing the physicalities of his pitches. Kyle Boddy and his company, Driveline, have been at the forefront of the “Rapsodo movement”, continuously releasing articles on...
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Good Morning, Mets Fans! Rise and shine, the MLB Draft is this week! Keep tuned to MMO for all draft-related content! Latest Mets News Deesha Thosar of The New York Daily News talked to Cleon Jones about his relationship with the late Jackie Robinson. After racist comments from the CEO of CPI Security, the Columbia Fireflies ended its relationship with the company. Latest MLB News Joey Votto...
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Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Major League Baseball has rejected the latest proposal from the MLBPA, citing concern over the number of games played. Joel Sherman of The New York Post corroborates Rosenthal’s tweet, adding the owners will pay full pro-rated salaries for a season of approximately 50 games. For an 82-game campaign, players would receive less than half of their original...
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