Author: Matt Mancuso

Morning Briefing: MLB Kicks Off Ugly First Round Of Negotiations

Good Morning, Mets fans! Yesterday, the MLBPA and MLB kicked off negotiations on how to start up the 2020 season. It was ugly. Latest on MLB’s Negotiations with the MLBPA Well, a lot happened yesterday. It almost broke Baseball Twitter. The first item to figure out: player salaries. Major League Baseball proposed a sliding scale of pay reductions. In layman’s terms, this means that...

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Morning Briefing: Pro Sports Inch Closer to Return

Good Morning, Mets fans! Yesterday, Andrew Cuomo announced that New York sports teams will be allowed to start up spring training camps in New York State, effective immediately. The Mets’ current plan is to host Spring Training 2.0 down at their Port St.Lucie complex, but with the Governer’s recent announcement, that could change their plans. Latest Mets News  Joel Sherman of The New...

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Statcast Breakdown: Michael Conforto

Michael Conforto was drafted tenth overall in the 2014 draft and quickly rocketed up the Mets’ minor-league system. Debuting in 2015, he notched a 130 OPS+ down the stretch, helping New York clinch a spot in the World Classic. In Game 4 of the World Series, he became the first rookie since Andruw Jones in 1996 to hit two home runs in a World Series game. The following three seasons were...

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Morning Briefing: Welcome Back Joe D!

Good Morning, Mets fans! If you haven’t heard by now, Joe D, our fearless leader and admin of the site, has returned from the hospital after his battle with COVID-19! Huge kudos to all the nurses and doctors that helped him in his recovery! Latest Mets News  Jeff Todd of MLB Trade Rumors reviewed the Mets’ options at DH. The Mets supported workers at the New York-Presbyterian...

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Morning Briefing: Mascots Banned In MLB’s Proposal to Players

Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News  Jay Horwitz was interviewed about his new book on NBC. Mascots, like Mr.Met, are forbidden to appear under MLB’s proposal to the players. Former Mets skipper Art Howe, who was infected with COVID-19, was healthy enough to go home from the hospital today. Latest MLB News Baseball owners’ project they will lose $64,000 per game if players...

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