The first question that needs to be answered is, “if there are changes in how Major League Baseball games are available on television, will those changes affect the broadcast of New York Mets games?” The answer is no, but significant changes in television coverage may be coming very soon for almost two-thirds of MLB teams. The story, as documented in an article by Daniel...
Mets owner Steve Cohen sat down with long-time radio broadcaster Howie Rose for the Mets’d Up podcast leading into an important 2023 season for the franchise. They talked about everything from what Cohen hopes to do with the 50 acres of asphalt outside of Citi Field to his expectations for the future of the team. Queens Future Steve Cohen created a group called Queens Future that is giving...
Spring training games start in less than 40 days. While that’s always welcome news for baseball fans, this year, exhibition games from Florida and Arizona will be a little different. For the first time, fans will see, on the major league level, pitch clocks, shift restrictions, and limits on the number of times a pitcher can attempt a pickoff. For context, the Major League Baseball...
To the shock of everyone on Wednesday morning, the Mets reportedly signed Carlos Correa to a 12-year $315 million deal after the Giants found an issue they didn’t like in Correa’s medical report. Once we sift through the shock and awe of it all, we are eventually left with the question as to what it means for some of the Mets top prospects. Both Brett Baty and Mark Vientos play third...
We have heard about the 2023 Major League Baseball rule changes for a while. Next season, there will be a pitch clock, larger bases, and restrictions on shifting, to name three. For the next couple of seasons, MLB will be in an evaluation period, assessing if the rule changes bring about the desired results of shorter, more action-packed games that increase fan interest. As the cliché goes, time...
The one thing that I’ve already grown to like about Jerry Manuel, aside from his colorful comments, is the way he reacts to the team. Last night it was refreshing to see him run out there and jump down the umpire’s throat and protect his player.A week ago, I like the way he handled the Jose Reyes situation and not only how he stood his ground, but how he ultimately motivated Reyes to...
