In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Tim is joined by Jacob Resnick of Metsmerized and Mets Minors to discuss the COVID-19 agreement between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association, as well as what this means for the future of the game — the minor league players and upcoming potential draftees. Subscribe, rate and review!...
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According to a formal team announcement (via Dan Kaplan, The Athletic), the New York Mets are continuing their efforts to sell the franchise after an agreed-upon $2.6 billion deal with hedge fund investor Steve Cohn fell through in February. As per a press release from the team at the time of the fallout, Mets COO Jeff Wilpon vaguely addressed the situation, stating, “We would like to...
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As Jeff Passan of ESPN reported late Thursday night, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association have come to an agreement on how to proceed regarding the ongoing — and far from concrete — ramifications of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 12, when Spring Training was suspended and the regular season was delayed indefinitely due to the spread of the novel...
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Fanatics, officially licensed producer of fan gear for Major League Baseball, as well as all other major North American sports leagues and the NCAA, is pitching in to help ease the expected sting of COVID-19 on medical personnel as the virus continues to spread across the nation. Michael Rubin, executive chairman of Fanatics, tweeted on Thursday that the corporation — with commissioner Rob...
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With a solid core in place and the replacement of departed key cogs having been executed successfully over the course of the winter, the 2000 New York Mets were ready for another shot at usurping the Atlanta Braves amid their then-nine-year run atop the National League East. With Mike Piazza — fresh off a monster 1999 that saw him hit .303/.361/.575 with 40 home runs, 124 RBIs, and just 70...
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