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Pete McCarthy of WFAN and Tim Britton of the Athletic spoke with David Wright on their podcast “Metrospective” which airs Tuesdays and Fridays on the Athletic. To listen to their interview with the Captain, click here.
Pete Alonso has joined the gaming world by creating a Twitch account! He plans to stream Call of Duty games and possibly MLB The Show with Jeff McNeil.
Relief pitcher Paul Sewald has started a blog! In his first post, he mentioned that he planned to blog throughout the season, but given the global pandemic hindering the start of the 2020 season, what better time to blog than right now! His life-style blog is called “Life on the Baseball Road”.
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FOX Sports‘ Kevin Burkhardt spoke with Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic on what he has been hearing about the 2020 season. Rosenthal explained that there has been some traction regarding the previously rumored Arizona plan where the league would start in three different states: Arizona, Florida, and Texas. He added that there have been discussions to expand on that idea and add more states to that list, given that some areas have been attempting to reopen.
According to Forbes writer Barry M. Bloom, MLB’s plan to play in Iowa at the ‘Field of Dreams’ complex may still happen. With the start of the season still in limbo, the August 13 date for the Yankees versus White Sox game in Dyersville, Iowa, is still on the table. The field is still under construction, so the game could happen as long as the season starts before that day.
Unfortunately, the Cape Cod Baseball League has made the executive decision to cancel their 2020 season. More information on the logistics behind their decision can be found on the league’s website.
MLBTR‘s Jeff Todd wrote about the pending free agent starting pitchers going into the 2020-2021 offseason, with Marcus Stroman, and Michael Wacha being notable names on that list.
Latest on MMO
Tim Ryder takes a walk down memory lane and relives the 2000 Mets season in his latest article titled “Reliving The 2000 Mets: The Boys Get Hot.”
Michelle Ioannou interviewed the Mets’ PA Announcer, Colin Cosell and discussed this recent #CallMeUpCollin movement where he records himself announcing people from all over to come to the plate as he would for the New York Mets.
Jordan Baron looked back at the Top 10 Best Gary Cohen calls, which includes some obvious choices and some that may surprise you in his latest article.
OTD in Mets History
Happy Birthday to Brad Clontz (49), Blaine Beatty (56), and Bob Johnson (77)!
1984- In a 2-1 win over the Montreal Expos, Dwight Gooden became the first teenager to strike out ten batters in a major league games since Bert Blyleven in 1970.
2012- David Wright becomes the Mets’ all-time RBI leader with 735 after hitting a two-run homer in the Mets 5-1 victory over the Miami Marlins. That night, he surpassed the former RBI leader in Darryl Strawberry who had 733. Currently, David Wright still holds this record, standing at 940 RBIs across his 12-year Mets career.
Stay happy, stay healthy, and stay home! #LGM
