So you want to pitch in Major League Baseball? Let’s see if you have what “it” takes. Don’t have a ball? No problem, none needed. Can’t go outside because of a pandemic? No problem, just stand up and we’ll see if you have the arm elasticity to make it as a professional right in the comfort of your own house. Start by taking a look at the card below, which is...
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The Mets are more valuable than you may realize. According to a new ranking from Forbes that looks at the team-value of all Major League clubs, the New York Mets are sixth at $2.4 billion, a 4% change from the prior year. Which MLB team is worth the most? The Yankees of course, just like they have been since 1998. The Mets’ cross-town rivals can be found at the top of the list, valued at...
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Over the past week, Major League Baseball has made it clear that they have every intention of playing their season, with hopes of being the first professional sports league to return amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Plans have been floated regarding how the season could return through functional isolation, in which the entirety of the MLB’s operations would be locked down to specific safe...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Happy Easter to those who celebrate! Here’s what you need to know: Latest Mets News It has happened…Howie Rose is finally on Twitter! On Saturday, Pete Alonso voiced his support for MLB’s proposed plan to move the 2020 season to Arizona. The plan would also include a shortened schedule, realigned divisions, and a universal designated hitter. Patrick...
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Is there something in the water? Perhaps, but when I finished researching the five best seasons for a Mets’ second baseman for a previous article (which was published on Wednesday), I came away from the project scratching my head. I mean the Mets have had their share of stars, but few have been at the second base position. Be it poor future judgement or other factors, but the Mets have...
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On April 7, 1984, the phenomenon began. Dwight Gooden, less than two years out of high school and coming off a 300-strikeout season in the minors the previous year, made his first major league appearance as the starting pitcher against Houston. The Mets and manager Davey Johnson eased the 19-year-old Gooden into the spotlight by having his initial entrance come in a rather subdued environment...
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