The current version of the Mets is poised to make last year’s disappointment an afterthought. If all things were equal, as in a full 162-game schedule, they’d have a great opportunity to join this list of the most substantial one-year improvements in team history. What are the greatest one-year team turnarounds in Mets history? Let’s take a look. Note: the 1982 season, which...
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Apple and Major League Baseball will offer a new way to watch the sport with “Friday Night Baseball.” Baseball fans can tune in to two games on Friday nights during the regular season, only on Apple TV+. The subscription service will run the weekly doubleheader broadcast with live pre-and postgame shows. It will be available to fans in eight countries. No announcers have been named...
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As the MLB Lockout drags on, it’s becoming more of a challenge to keep actual baseball in our lives on a daily basis during a time when we should be enjoying it. You know, assuming there will be a season to actually enjoy. I’ve been fighting this challenge all winter, which naturally brought me to watching Lucas Duda highlights over the weekend. Before Yoenis Cespedes got hot, Lucas Duda...
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Finally, a voice from a front office says something. New York Yankees president Randy Levine went on the Michael Kay Show on Monday to discuss the Major League Baseball owner-imposed lockout over the collective bargaining agreement. “It’s embarrassing to be where we are,” Levine said. Levine spoke on the issues the owners and players disagreed on, most importantly the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Tampa Bay Rays made an offer to first base phenom Freddie Freeman before the lockout, per Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. The Yankees, Dodgers, Blue Jays and Braves also remain in contention for the three-time Silver Slugger. Let’s get into this morning’s briefing. Latest Mets News Minor league righty Carson Seymour has impressed early on in camp,...
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Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported that MLB and the MLBPA met Monday, and MLB has put a new deadline in place. MLB has now said that if the two sides come to an agreement by the end of Tuesday, March 8, they can play a full 162-game schedule. Last week, Rob Manfred and Major League Baseball canceled the first two series of the year. This led to further complications, as the MLBPA said that...
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