We don’t know when baseball will be back. That is a tough statement to write or even think about, but it’s something that had to be done for all of our safety. Until baseball comes back though, what are we all doing? There’s no other sports we can watch. We are all social distancing ourselves. How are we getting our baseball fix? It’s not the same, we know. But here are...
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The delay of baseball season meant that many ballpark employees would lose months of income. While this is necessary for safety concerns, it is a huge loss to these employees that they will not be getting paid — many who rely on this money for rents, mortgages, families, etc., just like the rest of us do. Major League Baseball has acknowledged this and is trying to rectify it. As of...
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As a Mets fan growing up in Queens collecting baseball cards through the 1970’s, whenever I saw a Mets player was on another player’s card, it was sort of a free bonus – an extra Mets card. We’ve shown a few cards of that sort during this series, (1974 Gary Matthews with Wayne Garrett, 1989 Padres Team card with Gary Carter) and today we’re going to take a look at...
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Due to the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, all major and minor league baseball operations have been suspended indefinitely. When it comes to the world of sports, few athletes are being more affected by this situation than minor league ballplayers. These young men are in a very tough situation as they try to make ends meet during this time of crisis. Minor league players are not paid a...
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Right before everything shut down, we all got word that Michael Conforto tweaked his right oblique, throwing is Opening Day start into jeopardy. That feels like a lifetime ago, right? Almost lost in Pete Alonso’s amazing rookie year, Jacob deGrom’s back to back Cy Youngs and Jeff McNeil’s arrival as one of the better hitters in baseball was Michael Conforto. Conforto, very quietly, had a good...
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Shortstop is one of the more specialized positions in all of baseball, though there’s no shortage of clean hands, quick footwork, and moderate hitting ability in the NL East. Even at the bottom of the bin, there’s still potential to be realized, though there’s far more talent towards the top – in some cases, more than a general manager could ask for. The Mets are spoiled...
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