New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock have joined forces, seeking to win approval for construction of a casino in the area surrounding Citi Field. New York City will approve three casinos to be built on city land, and there are over a dozen entities in competition. To sweeten their offer, Cohen and Hard Rock, through Cohen’s asset management company Point72, are proposing an $8...
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On January 11, former Mets player, coach, and manager Bud Harrelson passed away. Harrelson had quite a run in the Mets’ organization, including holding the distinction of being the only person to wear a Mets’ uniform for both their 1969 and 1986 world championships. Although he was a gifted defender, the native of Niles, California, won just one gold glove during his 16 major league...
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With the 2024 season a couple of months away, expectations are much lower for the New York Mets than in 2022 and 2023. Before the 2022 season, the Mets made many acquisitions, headlined by pitcher Max Scherzer. Going into the 2023 campaign, the Mets added (among others) Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander, along with established reliever David Robertson. In preparation for 2024, the Mets have...
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As written on MMO, there will be additional rule changes for the 2024 MLB season, including modifications to some of the 2023 rule changes. The new and modified rules will pertain to the pitch clock, pitching changes, and mound visits. Let’s look at the “why” behind these adjustments. The Pitch Clock In 2024, pitchers will have 18 rather than 20 seconds to begin their pitching...
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On December 12, one37pm.com listed the top-valued 35 sports franchises in the world, following up on an article in Forbes from September of 2023, where the highest-valued 50 global franchises were enumerated. The Dallas Cowboys ranked number one on both lists. The New York Mets? They did not make either list. The more recent one37pm.com article estimated the Cowboys’ value at $9 billion....
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