We have arrived at the last article in our series about the main issues in the negotiations for a new MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). So far, we have covered Free Agency, Arbitration, The Competitive Balance Tax, and The Draft. This time, we will take a look at the structure of baseball’s postseason, a topic the two sides also debated in last year’s COVID-shortened season....
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Good morning, Mets fans! Houston’s two-year, $50 million deal with Justin Verlander has been formally approved by MLB, according to Buster Olney of ESPN. This comes at a time where Major League Baseball and the MLBPA are at odds with each other. Let’s get into this morning’s briefing. Latest Mets News MiLB.com released its organization All-Stars for the New York Mets on Monday...
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There’s no way around it — Carlos Carrasco’s first year with the New York Mets was a complete disaster. Between his season starting late because of injury and the lack of effectiveness once he finally took the mound, not much went right for the veteran right-hander. While he’s put together a solid track record throughout the course of his career, Carrasco is one of the...
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MLB’s Hot Stove is ice cold as the lockout continues, but there’s some good New York Mets news out there on this Monday that’s not related to the organization’s search for its next manager. That’s where top prospects Francisco Álvarez and Bretty Baty come in. CBS Sports started out the week by releasing their top-20 prospects in the game heading into 2022, and those...
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Player Data: Age: 31 (3/20/1990), B/T: Left/Left Primary Stats: 68 G, 64.2 IP, 3.90 ERA, 1.268 WHIP, 6-7 W/L, 61 K, 26 BB Advanced Stats: 106 ERA+, 21.9% K%, 9.4% BB%, 4.67 xERA, 4.58 FIP, 4.76 xFIP, -0.1 fWAR, -0.3 bWAR Grade: D 2021 Review Being on the team for just about a month, there were no expectations of Hand going into the 2021 season for the New York Mets, although they tried to make...
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In part four of our series on the negotiations toward a new current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between MLB and the MLBPA, we’ll take a look at the draft. How the draft works is currently a topic of discussion between the owners and the players. The First-Year Player Draft, also known as the Rule Four Draft, is Major League Baseball’s primary method for assigning amateur...
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