Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association will meet in-person Tuesday to continue discussions about the collective bargaining agreement, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. It is the two sides’ first meeting this week, but it comes off the heels of MLB and the MLBPA having meetings on back-to-back days last week. The two sides discussed the core economic...
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Earlier this week, MLB and the MLBPA met on back-to-back days in an attempt to negotiate a deal that could possibly end the current owner-imposed lockout. Any hope that a deal can reached before the date for pitchers and catchers to report for Spring Training may have gone up in smoke as The Athletic’s Evan Drellich reported that people with knowledge of the discussions taking place have said...
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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...
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Do you remember when Andy Martino reported last week that the New York Mets were mostly done with the heavy lifting for the roster this winter? Do you remember feeling a little bummed out it like I was? Well, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but MLB insider Jon Heyman is giving us a ray of sunshine to start our week. Despite Martino’s earlier report, here’s what Heyman...
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The calendar is about to flip from January to February, which means one thing: we’re supposed to get baseball at some point within the next couple of weeks. The current MLB lockout is throwing a wrench into those plans at the moment, but that’s not stopping people from releasing their top prospect rankings for the 2022 season. Our own Mike Mayer released his top 50 New York Mets...
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Regardless of what happens whenever the MLB lockout ends, the New York Mets will be taking the field this upcoming season with a revamped offense. Among the players brought in to help change the club’s outlook in this department is infielder Eduardo Escobar. The 33-year-old veteran signed a two-year, $20 million contract in November, which also includes an option for 2024. Considering his...
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