Good morning, Mets fans! Well, unfortunately it looks like we are all going to have to wait a little longer for spring training to start than we had hoped. MLBPA and the MLBPA met again on Saturday and once again little to no progress was made in the latest CBA negotiations. The players were reportedly unimpressed and gave “underwhelming” reactions to the latest offers from MLB. As...
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Rob Manfred confirmed on Thursday that the DH is coming to the National League. For the first time since 1972, all of Major League Baseball will play by the same rules. The DH has often been a heated topic of debate in the baseball world. I’m just here to offer my two cents, that I believe the DH will be beneficial for the Mets, but a detriment to MLB as a whole. To get this out of the...
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The Major League Baseball Players Association was underwhelmed by MLB’s latest proposal, Evan Drellich of The Athletic and others reported. The two sides met once again in New York on Saturday for negotiations. MLBA lawyers Bruce Meyer, Ian Penny and Matt Nussbaum were in attendance to hear MLB’s proposal. The meeting reportedly lasted less than an hour, with the MLBPA left...
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People have been asking us all winter what we’ve been doing to pass the time during the MLB lockout. I’ll tell you what we do here at MMO — we come up with ideas that not only help us stay busy, but will help you all stay busy, too. Talking about the best teams and/or players in New York Mets history is always a good debate to have — especially during the cold winter months — but what if we...
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When we think about the baseball calendar and some of the important dates, certain ones come to mind. Pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training, Opening Day, the trading deadline, and the crowning of a champion on the last day of the World Series probably resonate for many people. This year, no date may be more important than February 12, when a critical negotiation session will take...
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Good morning Mets fans! Today is a very important day in the lockout. The owners are supposedly going to be making a significant proposal to the MLBPA. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported that the owners will be making an offer to the MLBPA once their owner meetings end, which was Friday. Heyman also reported that this deal will involve some major economic issues, and that the owners have made...
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