This somber and dramatic cover of the April edition of Baseball America speaks volumes. Its simplicity strikes a perfect chord as the lone baseball appears lost and alone in the vastness of the Coronavirus aftermath. It’s the first time BA has ever run a cover without any type. A beautiful cover with two of the Dodgers’ top prospects was originally planned but then scrapped when baseball was...
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The New York Mets have had an odd variety of superstars, consistent cogs, placeholders, and prospects behind the plate over the course of the team’s 59-year run. While the catcher position hasn’t changed by definition over baseball’s hundred-plus-year history, the expectations and sources of value from the position have evolved over time and will continue to do so. Jerry Grote...
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MMO Fan Shot by Steven Colasanto I love the Mets so much and I owe it all to my dad, but not in the way you would think. After he died tragically in 1996, I was devastated and wasn’t really handling it as well as my older brothers and sisters. I was named after him, and everyone always called me Stevie instead of Steven. I hated baseball growing up and I wasn’t a big sports kid at the time. I...
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If you have been living on Twitter during this quarantine like many of us have, you have likely seen this tweet go around: First stadium: _________ Last stadium: _________ Best stadium: _________ Worst stadium: ________ Looking forward to these! 👍 — FUN88 (@fun88eng) March 28, 2020 Have you answered it? I did and naturally lots of Yankees fans slid into my DMs and mentions very much not...
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Major League Baseball announced via press release on Tuesday morning their intent to pay Minor League Baseball players through May 31 or the start of the season. This announcement follow an announcement from earlier in the month when the MLB said it would pay their minor league players through April 8. The statement reads that “MLB is taking this additional step to continue assistance for...
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No. 5 Mark Vientos, 3B B/T: R/R Age: 20 (12/11/1999) Height: 6’4″ Weight: 185 lbs ETA: 2023 Previous Rank: 9 Acquired: 2017 Amateur Draft (2nd round, American Heritage HS, FL) 2019 Stats: 111 G, .255/.300/.411, 27 2B, 12 HR, 62 RBI, 105 wRC+ It’s hard to believe that the 2020 season — if one ever does materialize — will be Mark Vientos’ third full year and fourth season overall as a Mets minor...
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