Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced a few shakeups to their coaching staff, according to the NY Post’s Jon Heyman. Eric Chavez has been promoted to bench coach while assistant hitting coach Jeremy Barnes will take over as the primary hitting coach. Former bench coach Glenn Sherlock will work as a catching coach with goals to help limit the opposing running game. Latest Mets News...
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The Houston Astros are finalizing a deal with former White Sox slugger Jose Abreu. The deal, once finalized, is expected to be three years long, reports Bob Nightengale. Abreu, 35, has spent his entire career with the White Sox. He was an All-Star and Rookie of the Year in 2014 when he debuted as a 27-year-old. He was named an All-Star again in 2018 and 2019. He was the American League MVP...
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Shortly before Thanksgiving, 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter finally came to market after a three-month delay. Historically released during the summer months, the November release date is the latest this product has ever been released. However, Topps’ Allen & Ginter is more than just a popular hobby release.Allen & Ginter is the reason this hobby even exists.Founded in 1872 in Richmond,...
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Is this the winter of Ronny? Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio has arguably been the MVP of the Dominican Winter League. Now he’s adding a new level to his game, appearing at third base in his last three games. Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio had a double (league leading 12th) triple, and a stolen base tonight in the Dominican Winter League. The 21-year-old also played third base for the third...
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The Texas Rangers do not like their prospects of signing Jacob deGrom, relative to other starting pitchers on the market says The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. At this point in free agency the Rangers are more confident in landing former Giant Carlos Rodon and Japanese righty Kodai Senga than deGrom or Justin Verlander. The market for the Mets ace is closing in on just the Mets but do not rule...
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As written here on MMO, initial television ratings for the early rounds of the 2022 postseason were encouraging. While the increase in viewership was modest, the higher ratings also skewed a bit more than recent years toward a younger audience. This is something on which Major League Baseball is focusing, with upcoming rule changes designed to quicken the pace of the games and add more on-field...
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