Good morning Mets fans! We received some promising news yesterday as Joel Sherman of The New York Post reported that Major League Baseball could present a plan to the Players Association by the end of the week proposing a restart of spring training in June.
If all goes according to plan, they would target an early July start for the regular season. However, Sherman went on to warn about the many significant obstacles and risks that still remain if things were to start backup again.
While we eagerly await further development, let’s take a look at what went on around the baseball world on Wednesday!
Latest Mets News
Dan Martin of The New York Post writes about the Mets high hopes for relief pitcher Robert Gsellman this year.
Mets backup catcher Tomas Nido is hoping an off-season investment will help him offensively once the regular season begins, story by Justin Toscano of The Record.
Wednesday was the 37th anniversary of the great Darryl Strawberry‘s big league debut. (Tweet from MMO’s Mathew Brownstein.)
Alex Smith of SNY discussed the five takeaways from Jeff McNeil‘s guest appearence on the Mets virtual broadcast with Gary, Keith, and Ron.
The virtual Mets hosted the Reds in their 37th game of the season streamed via SNY.
1969 Mets legend Ed Kranepool “feels great” a year after his kidney surgery, story by Laura Albanese of Newsday.
SportsCenter posted one of the many clips of former Mets first baseman Ike Davis making an over-the-railing catch during his 2010 rookie campaign.
A new episode of “The Cookie Club podcast” dropped yesterday.
Latest MLB News
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that teams have notified their players to be ready and in shape.
Unfortunately, a study was done testing around 10,000 MLB employees, including players, that discovered only 1% had Covid-19 antibodies, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
Former Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden says he was pitching hungover during his perfect game on Mothers Day 2010, per Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle.
Aaron Judge‘s injury update is still sounding very vague, writes John Healy of WFAN.
The Yankees should be cautious with centerfielder Aaron Hicks, who is coming off Tommy John surgery writes Dan Martin of The New York Post.
Former Met Aaron Altherr launched his first home run of the season in the Korean League yesterday morning helping the NC Dinos pickup their second straight win to start the year. (Tweet from Cespedes Family BBQ.)
Starting this Friday, the Fubon Guardians will begin allowing 1,000 fans at their home games in XinZhuang stadium, per club announcement.
FanGraphs provides the ultimate thumbnail guide to the 2020 KBO season.
Tim Kelly of WFAN lists the five players he believes will benefit the most from a shortened season.
Yesterday was the 22nd anniversary of Kerry Wood‘s 20 strikeout performance for the Cubs tying a major league record. (Tweet per MLB.)
One of the best pitching coaches in the modern era, Leo Mazzone talks about the amazing baseball IQ’s of John Smoltz, Tom Glavine, and Greg Maddux, who he helped develop into an all-time great trio with the Atlanta Braves. Interview conducted by Rob Friedman AKA the “Pitching Ninja” and NCAA scout Josh Rudd, presented by The FlatGround App.
Ed Coleman tells a classic story about the great Willie Mays on WFAN with Sweeny Murti.
Bryan Hoch of MLB.com breaks down the Yankees top-six international signings in team history.
College baseball coaches discuss which facilities are the best for player development, story by Baseball America.
Baseball America presented new scouting reports for their 201st-250th ranked MLB Draft prospects as part of their top 500 list.
Latest NL East News
Phillies superstar outfielder Bryce Harper opens up about his childhood stardom and free agency experience on The Starting 9 podcast.
Harper also had some strong words regarding the World Baseball Classic and the Olympics, per Barstool Sports.
Latest on MMO
Ryan Finkelstein looks back on one-year wonder in the 2006 bullpen Duaner Sanczhez, who was lights out before a freak cab accident cut his season short.
Michelle Ioannou asks fellow MMO writers to share how they became Mets fans for the MMO roundtable.
On This Day in Mets History
Bartolo Colon hit his immaculate first career home run back in 2016.
In 2013, Matt Harvey delivered his famous nine-inning, 12-strikeout, one-hitter against the Chicago White Sox known as the “bloody nose game.”
Strawberry returned to Shea stadium as a Dodger in 1991 for the first time since leaving the Mets.
Let’s Go Mets!
