We recently took a look at how the new rule changes fared during the unusual 2020 season including the universal designated hitter. Here is my take on possible future rule changes in light of pandemics, climate change, and murder hornets or murder midges. Ban the Shift No, don’t do that. Baseball has used creative deployment of fielders since the first game in the 1800s. Remember when the...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin, Jacob Resnick returns to the show to join Tim in welcoming new owner Steve Cohen to the New York Mets. With the offseason underway as of Sunday, Cohen and Sandy Alderson are tasked with jumping straight from the frying pan into the fire. Unexpected free agents and non-tenders have flooded the market with very good players. Can Cohen & Co. find all they...
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Brandon Nimmo enjoyed a true breakout campaign for the New York Mets in 2018, and it had many of us excited for how he’d back that up in the year that followed. It unfortunately didn’t go how anyone wanted. While his September 2019 production was what we were hoping to see, nothing else went according to plan, including a slow start and a prolonged period on the Injured List. Nimmo was...
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not Christmas. MLB free agency officially kicked off on Sunday afternoon and Ken Davidoff of The New York Post offered his predictions for the Top 30 players on the market. With the rest of the league suffering significant financial losses brought on by Covid-19, the Mets have a new owner with deep pockets in Steve Cohen, and Davidoff believes...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! At 5:00 p.m. EST yesterday, MLB free agency officially begun. Latest Mets News According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, relievers Dellin Betances and Brad Brach have chosen to exercise their player options for 2021. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported that Marcus Stroman was extended a $18.9 million dollar offer before the 5pm EST deadline on Sunday. Anthony Castrovince of...
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Major League Baseball’s offseason has officially begun. As per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, once their five-day exclusive extension negotiation windows with their former clubs had closed at Sunday’s 5 PM EST deadline, six players were extended $18.9 million qualifying offers, coinciding with the official start of free agency. As reported earlier this week (Anthony DiComo, MLB.com), the...
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