Good morning Mets fans! Sad days are upon us as Major League Baseball announced Opening Day will be delayed until at least mid-May (let’s hope no later than this).
Spring training facilities have closed and coaches/players have been sent home as our nation encourages social distancing for the unforeseen future, in hopes to contain and flatten the coronavirus.
Let’s take a look at the news and notes from around the league on Wednesday.
Latest Mets News
Pete Alonso and Luis Rojas face timed with a a life long Mets fan and grandmother who was recently diagnosed with cancer. (Video per official team account page).
Kevin Kernan of The New York Post writes on how life without the Mets is affecting Port St. Lucie.
Mike Piazza joined Jim Rome on Wednesday night (listen to audio on Radio.com via this link).
Latest MLB News
MLB may cancel the amateur draft this year according to The Associated Press.
Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward is donating $200,000 to coronavirus relief in Chicago, $100,000 to MASK (collecting meals and supplies to affected families), and $100,000 to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, per Jeff Passan of ESPN.
A Cincinnati Reds employee based out of Arizona has tested positive for the coronavirus, while other staff members are being tested and have self quarantined, per Bobby Nightengale of The Enquirer.
Latest NL East News
The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins crack Baseball America’s Top 10 Farm System list.
Latest MMO News
Ryan Finklestein compares this time off for baseball to a double edged sword for Yoenis Cespedes.
Tim Ryder re-lives the 2000 Mets off-season.
Brian Wright looks back at Opening Day 1983.
On This Day in Mets History
Richie Ashburn, Don Rose, and Tim Corcoran were born today.
