During these past months of social distancing, Mets players have been staying at various different locations around the country. Some remained in Port St. Lucie, assuming spring training would resume where it started, whereas others traveled back to their hometown to wait for a return to action. Now that baseball is set to return, players will be heading to New York for spring training 2.0 and...
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After securing 100’s of votes in round one, our feature, Epic Mets Moments, recently jumped into the second round in two of the four brackets. Voting has already begun in the 1996-2010 and the 2011-present brackets and will continue until Wednesday. Later in the week, we’ll get your opinions on the 1962-1979 and 1980-1995 Amazins’ as we move towards finding your top...
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On the first episode of Amazin’ Moments, Anthony DiComo, MLB.com Mets beat reporter joins Eric and Craig to talk about Bartolo Colon, and that famous night in San Diego back in 2016. With Bartolo Colon’s fanfare and skillful pitching well into his 40’s as a member of the Mets, DiComo had a front row seat to what turned into the “Big Sexy” persona. He shares his...
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For the moment, baseball fans can let out a collective sigh of relief. It looks like we are going to play ball this summer. While there is optimism in the air, there are still plenty of issues that need to be addressed. Particularly the health concerns tied to the ever-present COVID-19 pandemic. Major League Baseball originally created a 67-page document regarded health and safety that was...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! In my last Morning Briefing, I said these exact words: “It’s anyone’s guess to whether a season will start. The Mets have taught me to be pessimistic so I’m leaning towards a season not occurring. With the rise of COVID-19 cases in states, I find it highly unlikely that teams will be able to safely navigate the outbreaks.” You’re all...
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Baseball is coming back. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, the MLBPA has agreed to a 60-game season in which players would report to training camps by July 1. The season would start on the weekend of July 24, along with the universal DH and likely modified extra-inning rules including beginning with a runner on second. The exact details have not been confirmed yet, but it is likely to be something...
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