Mets fan, an all-new episode is here! This week Mike and I discuss the series split against the New York Yankees, Max Scherzer continues to struggle, Justin Verlander stepped up against Gerrit Cole, the Mets still don’t do the little things right, is Buck Showalter or Billy Eppler’s job in jeopardy before season’s end, David Stearns rumors are alive again, and much more!...
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From a lack of situational hitting to mediocre outings from the top of the rotation, there has been plenty of blame to go around during the New York Mets recent skid. In a way, you almost expect those sorts of struggles from time to time and can excuse them as being part of the ebbs and flows of a baseball season. What isn’t as justifiable, however, is their recent all-around sloppy play....
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The Oakland Athletics move to Las Vegas cleared its biggest hurdle on June 14, paving the way for the team to relocate to a new 30,000-seat stadium on Las Vegas Boulevard. The Nevada Legislature voted 25-15 to approve partial public funding ($380 million) of the $1.5 billion facility. The debate in the state assembly focused on whether or not the publicly-funded sports venues offer a...
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Triple-A Syracuse: Buffalo (30-36) 7, Syracuse (26-29) 4, Box Score LF Ronny Mauricio 3-for-5, 2 HR (10), SB, .322 AVG/.908 OPS 1B Luke Voit 0-for-2, 2 BB, HBP, R, .250 AVG/1.016 OPS C Tomás Nido 1-for-4, HR (1) Mauricio hit two monster home runs totaling 872 feet and both of them were at least 111 mph off the bat. The switch-hitter was playing in his first professional game in left field and...
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Good morning, Mets fans! According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, there are rumors circulating about the possibility of David Stearns, the former executive of the Milwaukee Brewers, joining the New York Mets in 2024 as the leader of the team’s baseball operations. The speculation suggests that Mets owner Steve Cohen and Stearns could potentially strike a significant deal, potentially...
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Major League Baseball owners, recognizing the road to implementing a hard cap on players’ salaries may be long and difficult (if not impossible), are discussing ways to restrain spending in other areas. Technology, player development, and scouting seem to be the areas targeted for reduced expenditures. In an article in The Athletic by Ken Rosenthal and Even Drellich, the authors note that...
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