News of Thursday’s scheduled negotiating session between MLB and the MLBPA is a welcome change in the process that has been stalled for nearly six weeks. At one point, there was talk of government intervention in baseball’s all-to-frequent work stoppages. Assuming a laborious process is still ahead of us, it it time to re-visit legislative measures in the game? With all that is going...
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Good morning, Mets fans! A huge congratulations to our friend. pic.twitter.com/MFBFuf3Lne — Steve Gelbs (@SteveGelbs) January 11, 2022 The Mets announced they will be retiring Keith Hernandez’s number 17 jersey and Gary Cohen, Ron Darling and Steve Gelbs shared a special message with him. Michael Garaffa rounds up everything surrounding the announcement. The retirement of Keith...
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The New York Mets have announced that they will be retiring former player, captain, and current broadcaster Keith Hernandez’s iconic number 17 in 2022. They will be doing so on Saturday, July 9, before the game against the Marlins. Hernandez becomes the fourth player in club history to have his number retired, joining Tom Seaver (#41), Mike Piazza (#31) and Jerry Koosman (#36). The former...
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If the MLB lockout actually ends and we get to enjoy a mostly normal regular-season schedule, what are you most looking forward to watching as a New York Mets fan in 2022? My answer will probably be similar to what many others are thinking at this point in time: watching Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer lead the rotation. By almost any meaningful metric, these two hurlers have been two of...
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Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association plan to hold a bargaining session on Thursday, according to Jeff Passan. MLB is expected to make a “core economics” proposal during the session. It will be the first between the sides since the lockout began. MLB has been in a lockout since the league’s collective bargaining agreement expired on Dec. 2. The two sides were...
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Brandon Nimmo has changed his representation one year before he becomes an unrestricted free agent. Nimmo is no longer represented by CAA Sports. He is now represented by BorasCorp, owned and operated by MLB mega agent Scott Boras. The Mets are reportedly interested in discussing a contract extension with the centerfielder. Talks are expected to occur after the MLB lockout. Nimmo has established...
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