For all the Opening Day re-broadcasts shown by SNY yesterday, one which wasn’t shown, but can be found on YouTube, came in the afterglow of the Mets’ most recent World Series title. Following a pre-game ceremony in which the championship flag was raised and the players, coaches, and personnel received their jewelry, the Mets rung in the new year with a narrow victory over the...
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As Jeff Passan of ESPN reported late Thursday night, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association have come to an agreement on how to proceed regarding the ongoing — and far from concrete — ramifications of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 12, when Spring Training was suspended and the regular season was delayed indefinitely due to the spread of the novel...
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According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard underwent successful Tommy John surgery on Thursday. It was reported earlier in the week that the 27-year-old had torn his ulnar collateral ligament. Syndergaard will miss all of the 2020 season and the 12-14 month recovery time means it’s possible he misses some of the 2021 regular season as well. The hard throwing starter...
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Noah Syndergaard’s UCL tear takes some serious wind out of the Mets’ sails. Sails that have all but already lost their wind due to the dark cloud the coronavirus outbreak has cast over the (hopefully) impending season, but that is neither here not there. It is assumed that Michael Wacha will take over as the fifth starter, which adds credence to his proclivity that he’s had a...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Yesterday was a bummer, especially for us baseball fans. But today is a new day, and we hope everyone continues to stay healthy, happy, and home! Here’s what you need to know: Rob Manfred sat down with ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt to discuss a potential return date for baseball, as well as the ongoing Red Sox investigation. As for that return date, Manfred...
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Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association reached an agreement Thursday evening that will address players’ salaries, players’ service times, arbitration, the MLB Draft and the international signing period amid the COVID-19 pandemic, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. In regards to the players’ salaries, MLB owners will advance them $170 million for April and...
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