The past few days have been the worst kind of emotional roller coaster, folks. Right when it was maybe OK to be a little optimistic about the MLB lockout ending, we were just let down once again. The cruelest part of all is that everything went down on March 1st. March 1st! You know, when spring training is supposed to be in full swing and we usually start saying “We’re going to...
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Due to the Major League Baseball lockout, players on the 40-man roster are ineligible to play in the minor leagues. That includes the 14 members that wouldn’t be on the major league roster. The Mets made several additions to their 40-man roster before the lockout occurred but now those prospects and several players who have had a taste of major league action are missing out on valuable...
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We have one “post game cancellation” day in the books, and there are no negotiating sessions planned between Major League Baseball and The Major League Baseball Players’ Association. This is a new phase of the lockout, where every week that goes by, another week of the regular season games will likely be sacrificed. At this point, it’s all about leverage, and who will...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Tuesday, it was announced that the MLB was cancelling the first two series of the MLB season due to the delays in CBA discussions. Since then, several players including Anthony Rizzo, Mike Trout, Ross Stripling, Lance McCullers, and Jason Heyward have all expressed their frustrations with the situation. Additionally, Mike Trout, arguably the face of baseball, tweeted...
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With the collective bargaining agreement stalemate, and Commissioner Rob Manfred announcing the first two series of the Major League season will be canceled, minor league baseball appears to be set to be the only baseball left to be played. This was the case on August 12, 1994 until the end of that season, and right now, we don’t know how long it will be until MLB and the MLBPA reach an...
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Mets fans, episode 23 is here! MMO Writer and resident lockout expert Rich Sparago joined Mike and myself this week to discuss the disaster that has been the MLB lockout and how it all eventually led to the cancelation of Opening Day. How long could this lockout last? We discuss that with Rich and get his thoughts on what ultimately could have gotten a deal signed by the MLB imposed deadline:...
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