The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame introduced its 2022 class on Tuesday night with David Ortiz earning a first-ballot entry to Cooperstown. Six other gentlemen–Gil Hodges, Buck O’Neil, and Jim Kaat included–were inducted by the Golden Days Era Committee and Early Baseball Era Committee, as well. As we look to the 2023 ballot, one incoming name stands out: Carlos Beltrán....
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As reported on MMO by Nate Mendelson, MLB and the MLBPA met on Tuesday, and made “real progress”, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman.On Monday, the players made a counterproposal to an offer submitted by the owners on January 13. In their counterproposal, the players made significant movement in one of the core economic issues when they dropped their request for free agency sooner...
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Sometimes the Baseball Writers’ Association of America gets it right… Most of the time, they don’t. I have a bone to pick with them, but first things first… On Tuesday evening, the BBWAA announced that Red Sox slugger David Ortiz would be the only player elected to the Hall of Fame Class of 2022. “Big Papi” was the only player to clear the required 75%...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Hey y’all! I figured I’d give y’all a statement since it’s that time of the year again. My family and I put the HOF in the rear view mirror ten years ago. I didn’t play baseball to get into the HOF. I played to make a generational difference in the lives of my family. (Thread) — Roger Clemens (@rogerclemens) January 25, 2022 Former Red Sox David Ortiz was the lone...
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Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports David Ortiz is the lone player elected to the Hall of Fame. Ortiz received 77.9% of the votes to be elected first-ballot. Ortiz played 20 years in the major leagues. He started his career in Minnesota in 1997 where he’d play six years then finish it as a star in Boston for 14 seasons. In his career, the first baseman and designated hitter was...
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Progress is being made in talks between MLB and the MLBPA. The two sides met for the second day in a row in Manhattan. No deal was agreed to but that was to be expected. Instead, there were more talks of where the owners and players can meet on a new collective bargaining agreement. On Monday, the MLBPA made modifications to their initial proposals. Those were detailed by Matt Musico here....
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