Good morning, Mets fans!
MLB has made it clear that regular season games will start to be cancelled if there is no new collective bargaining agreement by Monday. A shortened season would result in players not being paid their full salaries. Alex Wood of the San Francisco Giants had this to say about the latest developments:
It’s fascinating MLB setting a hard deadline to play a full season for Monday. They locked us out. Had barely any contact for two months post lockout. Have yet to make a single good faith offer to even initiate real conversations to get a deal done. Just make a real offer 🤷🏻.
— Alex Wood (@Awood45) February 24, 2022
Rich Sparago has more on this story.
Now, it is time for the morning briefing.
Latest Mets News
FanGraphs released their annual top 114 minor league prospects list. Four mets made the list: Francisco Alvarez (7th), Ronny Mauricio (44th), Brett Baty (63rd), and Mark Vientos (64th). John Sheridan has more on the latest ranking.
Marcus Stroman took a shot at the Mets and Billy Eppler on twitter (original tweet is now deleted):
https://twitter.com/oliviapipia/status/1496320428595453963
Steve Sica of Mets Minors details Jake Mangum‘s 2022 prospect report. Mets Minors has Jake Mangum as the 16th best prospect in the farm system.
Gretchen Aucoin, the first female on-field coach within the Mets organization, joined the Amazin’ Starts podcast to talk about her about the path she took to get to her current role and her thoughts on the upcoming Brooklyn Cyclones (A) season.
Latest MLB News
The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) has announced that Jim Thome will replace Brooks Robinson as MLBPAA president.
Levi Weaver of The Athletic reported that Josh Jung underwent surgery to repair a torn left labrum. The surgery was successful, but Jung is still expected to be sidelined around six months until he can be a designated hitter.
The San Francisco Giants reported that Michelle Kuiper, Duane Kuiper‘s wife, passed away on Sunday at 64 years of age.
MLB Trade Rumors reported that Josh Reddick has signed with the Acereros De Monclova of the Mexican League.
Latest on MMO
Nate Mendelson details the organizational depth at shortstop.
Nate Mendelson predicts how an automated strike zone would affect the Mets.
On This Date in Mets History
Happy 66th birthday to Eddie Murray, a switch-hitting RBI machine. Murray had 93 RBI’s in the 1992 season and 100 RBI’s in the 1993 season before he moved to the Cleveland Indians in free agency.
Other Birthdays: Gustavo Molina (40)
Let’s go Mets!
