The Baseball Writers’ Association of America voted third baseman Scott Rolen into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night. It’s the second straight year that the BBWAA voted in only one player and that comes after not voting anyone in back in 2021. Rolen will be joined by Contemporary Baseball Era Committee’s unanimous selection of Fred McGriff at the 2023 induction...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Today, the Mets will throw out Steven Matz (2-3, 3.80 ERA) against the Braves. Today is Matz’s 27th birthday. In his first start off the DL, Anibal Sanchez (1-0, 1.29 ERA) will face off against the southpaw. The game will be on at 7:35 p.m. on SNY and 710WOR. Game 1 In a common theme this season, Jacob deGrom threw a gem and the bullpen quickly gave the game up....
Today we play GM on a bargain budget. What players did Mets fans want with only the reported $30-million dollars to spend? I talk about whether Jay Bruce will be out of their price range and why relievers like Bryan Shaw, Mike Minor and Joe Smith are desirable to me. Everyone keeps talking about Dee Gordon but the player I would rather explore on the trade market is Jose Abreu. I also go into...
Tonight I am joined by Bob Klapisch of The Record. Bob gives his thought process behind his Hall-of-Fame ballot. Hear his thoughts on Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and why Curt Schilling shouldn’t be punished by BBWAA voters for his political beliefs. Bob also gives an update on Jay Bruce, why the Mets rotation will miss Bartolo Colon and the mystery behind the dismissal of Wally Backman....
A familiar name on the 2017 Hall of Fame ballot is former Mets closer Billy Wagner. While he would likely wear an Astros hat on his plaque, Wagner solidified his place in Mets history as closer for the 2006-2008 teams. The 7-time All Star is certainly one of the best closers of all time, but is he HOF worthy? If you count John Smoltz, six closers currently have a place in the Hall of Fame....
During a half-hour Q and A session with some ESPN reporters, new baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said that Hall Of Fame voters should not assume people did Performance Enhancing Drugs without evidence. “I think it’s unfair for people to surmise that Player A did X, Y or Z, absent a positive test, or proof that we produced in an investigation, or whatever. I just think it runs...
Former NY Mets catcher, Mike Piazza, took to Facebook to thank his fans for all their support after not being voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Mike posted the following on his Facebook: “Hey Everyone! I truly hope all your holidays were awesome and that everyone was safe and sound. It was a little hectic for me with the kids and all that comes along with it as you all know. Now that...
Mike Piazza currently appears on 78.9 percent of the vote based on 119 Hall of Fame ballots that have been made public, as tracked by Baseball Think Factory. That figure is down from the 79.5 percent on Monday, when 83 ballots had been tabulated. However, it is still slightly ahead of the 75 percent threshold Piazza needs to get into Cooperstown. All 571 ballots from the Baseball Writers...
The Hall of Fame debate to me these days is less about who is deserving and more about why they should or shouldn’t be disqualified. For several years now, each new candidate comes with their own set of speculations as opposed to qualifications. Every candidate that played in the steroid era will always have suspicion or doubt cast upon them, warranted or not This is one of the two things that...
There have been 65 players in MLB history that have racked up at least 2,700 hits. 3,000 hits has been a magic benchmark, but to get 2,700 hits – if you’re not in the Hall of Fame – you’re just one notch below. So who are the members of the 2,700 hit club that aren’t in the Hall? Here they are including still active players. 65 – Doc Cramer. Doc played 20...
Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson said Monday that if Tony La Russa came to him with suspicions about performance enhancing drug use when the two were with the Oakland A’s organization, he doesn’t remember it. “I spent a lot of time thinking about those kinds of circumstances over the years, particularly eight or nine years ago, and I have absolutely no recollection...
An MMO Fan Shot by Steven Pacchiano Selig is the ninth and current Commissioner of Major League Baseball, he’s been at the helm since 1992. His reign began at in the steroid era, and that was his bad luck. He had the opportunity to protect the game at the time but chose the wrong path. He turned a blind eye to it when it served his needs and reaped all the rewards after the strike. Guys like...
