Morning Briefing: Time Ticking On Negotiations For 2020 Season

Good morning, Mets fans! Major League Baseball declined the proposal for an 114 game season by the players association as expected, per The Athletic. MLB Insider Ken Rosenthal went on to report that the MLB will not send a counter offer as the league has started talks with owners about playing a shortened season without fans, and are open to exploring new ideas with the union. As we await...

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MMO Roundtable: Who Would Your Dream Mets Infield Be?

If you could pick between Mets players of past and present to make up your infield, who would you choose? There are some positions that are pretty given, but others, not so much. Is the variations because of our ages and watching different teams play? Yes, that’s a factor. Or is it because the Mets have had so many solid players in the infield and it’s hard to choose? After much...

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MLB Makes First Statement Amid Nationwide Protests

It has been over a week since George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Floyd’s tragic death has sparked outrage across the nation, as men and women of all ages have come together to stand up against the systematic oppression that permeates our society. Despite the widespread movement against police brutality and racial inequality, Major League Baseball has...

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Al Leiter Deserves to Be a Mets Hall of Famer

Each year, the Mets induct a group of notable players from the past into their own Hall of Fame, which is located in the museum in the Jackie Robinson rotunda. This season, Jon Matlack, Edgardo Alfonzo, and Ron Darling will join the group of 27 other Met greats who brought both joy and success to Queens throughout the years. A name that has yet to be mentioned as a Mets Hall of Fame inductee is...

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Major League Baseball’s Silence Is Deafening

On May 25th, George Floyd was murdered in the streets of Minneapolis after being suspected of using a forged $20 bill. Officer Derek Chauvin placed his knee on the back of Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and forty-six seconds, some of which Floyd wasn’t even conscious. Two other officers mounted themselves on Floyd’s body, pinning him to the ground, while one stood beside them...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Open Up Spring Training Facility To Players

Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News  Tim Healey of Newsday reported that the Mets have opened up their spring training facility, Clover Park, to the players. Several members of the Mets team, including Brodie Van Wagenen and Pete Alonso, participated in yesterday’s #BlackOutTuesday movement on social media. Mike Axisa of CBS Sports predicted the Mets would select Auburn right-hander...

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