Author: Matt Mancuso

Morning Briefing: Players Send Counter-Proposal To MLB

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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Exploring Seth Lugo’s Pitch Design

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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Morning Briefing: Joey Votto Opens Up On Fight For Equality

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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MLB Rejects MLBPA’s Proposal To Start The Season

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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Morning Briefing: Mets Open Up Spring Training Facility To Players

Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News  Tim Healey of Newsday reported that the Mets have opened up their spring training facility, Clover Park, to the players. Several members of the Mets team, including Brodie Van Wagenen and Pete Alonso, participated in yesterday’s #BlackOutTuesday movement on social media. Mike Axisa of CBS Sports predicted the Mets would select Auburn right-hander...

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