Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players’ Association met Sunday for the seventh consecutive day. Reports are that the talks were productive, however, no economic proposals were exchanged. With one day to go before regular season games are canceled, today’s modest progress may not be enough to allow the season to start on time. According to Evan Drellich of The...
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Good morning, Mets fans! After Saturday’s step backwards in negotiations, Sunday was relatively neutral. The real test will be today, the last day to reach a deal and still have an on-time MLB opening day. Things are expected to get going early this morning, so buckle up. Rich Sparago had the latest on the negotiations Sunday. Latest Mets News The Mets hired Elizabeth Benn as their new...
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The New York Mets have announced Elizabeth Benn as Director of MLB Operations, per Andy Martino of SNY. On a day where baseball fans again pray for an end to the current lockout, the Mets have made a significant addition to their front office. Mets have hired Elizabeth Benn as director or MLB Operations, per source. It’s the first major hire for Billy Eppler’s front office. Benn...
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You certainly know the elite seasons by one pitcher: Seaver 1969, Gooden 1985, and deGrom 2018 — just to name a few. But as we imagine the possibilities of two top-line starters in the future Mets rotation, here’s the standard they have to meet. As a point of reference, the primary criteria taken into account for this list were adjusted ERA (or ERA+), pitching bWAR, and influence on...
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Position: Outfielder, Third Baseman and Shortstop Bats/Throws: R/R Age (for the 2022 season): 27 (8/18/1994) Traditional Stats (Japan): 134 G, 538 PA, .317 BA, .433 OBP, .636 SLG, 1.069 OPS, 38 HR, 88 RBI, 77 R Rundown Seiya Suzuki drew a ton of attention this winter before the lockout. When the lockout ends, there will be 20 days in his signing period to sign with a major league club. His stats...
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Good morning, Mets fans. Lockout negotiations between MLB and players will continue this afternoon at 1 p.m. ET in Jupiter, Florida. Today is a crucial day as “deadline day” continues to quickly approach. Only two days left until regular season games begin to face the risk of cancellation. Currently, there is not much hope that the two sides will be able to come to an agreement before that...
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