The only way we are going to see a season played in 2020 is if the owners and the players can collectively bargain a deal that is satisfactory for both sides. The MLB was first to come up with a proposal to start the season, submitted their plan to the MLBPA 10 days ago. Now according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the MLBPA has come up with a counter proposal of their own that they have submitted...
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With no games being played stateside, there is only one place to get your baseball fix right now and that is the KBO. The Korean baseball season began earlier this month and is drawing more attention then ever. One of the interesting things for Mets fans to watch during these games is the performances of some former players that were in New York just last season. Drew Gagnon, Chris Flexen and...
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Baseball America named Sandy Alderson the Executive of the Year for his work constructing a World Series contender in New York back in 2015. Yoenis Cespedes was the headliner, but there were plenty of other smaller moves that were needed to make the Mets NL champions. Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson were the first two pieces that came to New York through a midseason trade. Then Alderson addressed...
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If there is going to be a baseball season this year, one of the biggest hurdles that has to be decided is what the finances will look like for the league. Revenue is obviously going to be down no matter how you slice it, as a large portion of the schedule is going to be removed and fans are not expected to be allowed at games for most, if not all of the season. With that being said, there are...
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After coming up short in the playoffs in 1999, general manager Steve Phillips went into the offseason in search for an ace to pair with Al Leiter atop the New York Mets rotation. On December 23, 1999, Phillips made a trade with the Houston Astros to acquire All-Star Mike Hampton. Hampton was coming off an outstanding season in which he finished second in the NL Cy Young race to Randy Johnson....
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