As Patrick Glynn wrote about on MMO, on Thursday Major League Baseball requested immediate mediation assistance from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to help resolve the current labor dispute with the Major League Baseball Players Association. On the surface, this may seem like a positive step. In reality, it is not. Seeking mediation assistance is not uncommon in all types of...
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Various MLB writers and editors at ESPN came together and submitted over 20,000 votes to rank the 100 best players in MLB history, with multiple former Mets and one current Met on a list that had Babe Ruth at No.1. Here’s the methodology that ESPN used, “Based on career WAR, Hall of Fame status, peak performance and overall contributions to the game, we selected an initial pool of...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Thursday, Major League Baseball requested a federal mediator to help offer “immediate assistance” with negotiations for the new CBA. An independent branch of the United States Government would come in and potentially assist in mediating issues between the owners and players. In order for this to go forward, it would need approval from the MLBPA, and...
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Dan Szymborski of Fangraphs has released his National League “Lockout Projected ZiPS Standings” for the 2022 season. According to the projections, despite Freddie Freeman assumed to leave in free agency, the New York Mets project to finish behind the Atlanta Braves. According to the projections, the Mets will finish the 2022 season with an 88-74 record finishing two games behind the...
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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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Mets veteran second baseman Robinson Canó was named to the Caribbean Series All-Star team this week as he helps the Dominican Republic compete for a championship. The Dominican Republic team takes on Colombia on Thursday night for the crown. You can watch it on ESPN Deportes and there’s always a few links on YouTube as well. Here’s the first All-Star team: Catcher – Christian...
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