During this dangerous dance between millionaires and billionaires, it’s the fans that serve as collateral damage. On the verge of the apex and terminus of the football season, what’s usually an inaugural pre-celebration party for the baseball faithful may alas serve as a melancholy reminder of what is not yet to be. So what else is there to do than blindly look forward to what could be? Lockout...
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It’s official. The designated hitter is coming to the National League. Whether or not you hate it there’s no stopping it with owners unanimously agreeing on it. The Mets already have several candidates on their current roster to DH but with Steve Cohen going for it all, the real solution could still be looming on the free-agent market. Let’s take a look at the options. Internal...
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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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Good morning, Mets fans! Amongst the news of MLB commissioner Robert Manfred remaining optimistic that the 2022 MLB season start time will remain in tact as well as the players willing to lose regular season games in exchange for a fair deal, two big pieces of news were revealed during yesterday’s press conference. Owners of major league teams have agreed to eliminate draft pick...
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Mets shortstop and MLBPA executive subcommittee member Francisco Lindor says players are willing to miss games in order to come to a fair collective bargaining agreement with MLB. “At the end of the day, we just want a good deal,” Lindor told SNY. “If that’s what it comes down to. We don’t want to do it. We want to play the full season. But if that’s what it...
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MLB’s lockout of the players is ruining a bunch of things. Not only has this winter been incredibly boring and long, but it could also get more boring and longer because spring training might be delayed, regardless of what Rob Manfred said on Thursday. This should be a time when we’re all excited about the year ahead as pitchers and catchers prepare to report to Port St. Lucie....
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