Good Morning, Mets fans! Happy No-Han Anniversary!! The MLPA and MLB had set today, June 1st, as a soft cap to reach a potential deal to start the season. If a deal was to be signed today, the plan was to have Spring Training in mid-June and kick off the season in early July. However with no deal close to fruition, a finalized contract in the coming days seems extremely unlikely. Latest On...
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After MLB’s proposal for a 2020 season dropped earlier this month, the spotlight turned to the MLBPA as they worked to develop a proposal of their own. Now, as of Sunday night, it appears they have a plan. MLB started off the dealings towards the beginning of May, proposing their plan for a season that would start in July and contain about 80 games. These games would pit teams who live in...
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Following in the footsteps of teammate Marcus Stroman, Pete Alonso took to his Instagram on Sunday to voice his support for those fighting against racial injustice and police brutality. This comes after several days and nights of protests around the country in response to the murder of George Floyd, who was killed after Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin used excessive force against Floyd,...
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In 1984, fans who once avoided Shea Stadium were now coming in droves. Shea had been a baseball mortuary for seven long years, as support diminished and victories became even scarcer. Now it was host to must-see, off-Broadway theater. The lead performer was a captivating pitching wunderkind. Not just the most exciting teenager in the big leagues, but arguably the top pitcher in baseball. Those...
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The 2020 MLB season is still on pause and negotiations to resume have not yet been fruitful. While there is a possibility that baseball may not be played in 2020, that does not mean that each team is not preparing and planning on how their regular season rosters will look. For the New York Mets, those plans should include Seth Lugo in the starting rotation for multiple reasons. Noah...
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On May 31, 1964, the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants played a scheduled doubleheader at the then new Shea Stadium. A record crowd of 57,037 – the largest crowd in MLB that year – was on hand, and what they witnessed bordered on the surreal. The first game started at 1:05 PM. When all was said and done, the fans that stayed the course nearly stayed until June, as the games...
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