The Marlins and Mets took the field around 7:10, with Dominic Smith and Billy Hamilton leading the way for New York. All of the players took their positions, then removed their caps for 42 seconds of silence. Then both teams walked off the field, leaving only a Black Lives Matter t-shirt covering home plate. This comes one day after three MLB games and all NBA playoff games were postponed as...
Updated August 26th, 11:40 p.m. After the Mets 5-4 victory over the Marlins, Dominic Smith met with media and was asked to comment on what the last few days have been like for him. Here is a clip of Smith’s response. Dominic Smith is a remarkable young man. Listen to what he says. Feel his emotion. It doesn’t have to be this way. pic.twitter.com/0KcRw3G5Li — Steve Gelbs (@SteveGelbs)...
Updated August 26th, 7:20 p.m. The Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres agreed to postpone their game on Wednesday night, joining the Brewers and Reds in not playing after the NBA player’s boycott. Original Post: The Milwaukee Bucks were set to tip off against the Orlando Magic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, but the players never made it out to the court. Instead the Bucks decided to...
Major League Baseball announced that they will cancel spring training and delay the 2020 regular season by at least two weeks due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the United States. In addition, World Baseball Classic Qualifier games will also be postponed indefinitely. MLB stated, “MLB and the Clubs have been preparing a variety of contingency plans regarding the 2020...
As the world deals with the coronavirus pandemic, the sports world is taking action with the NBA, MLS, and NHL among the organizations suspending their current seasons. Major League Baseball is now expected to suspend Grapefruit League play according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has asked local authorities to consider canceling or postponing all large gatherings....
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets offense remained quiet as the ball club tied the Miami Marlins 1-1 on Monday afternoon at Roger Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter. Today, the Mets will face off against the Houston Astros at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches of West Palm Beach. Rick Porcello will be starting for the Mets, while the Astros will be starting Framber Valdez. Today’s game will...
Today I discuss the slow Winter Meetings and whether MLB should impose deadlines to create more movement like the NBA and NFL. Mike Mayer of Metsmerized Online talks about his experience covering the meetings in Las Vegas. He recaps his conversation with Brodie Van Wagenen, Mickey Callaway, and the Rule V draft. [iframe]<iframe...
In 1992, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was passed by Congress, effectively ending all sports betting (both college and professional) outside the states of Nevada, Delaware, Oregon, and Montana. With a 7-2 vote Monday, the US Supreme Court has ended that ban. “Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its...
The worst thing that can happen to the Mets is them losing one of their pitchers for any period of time. With Matt Harvey’s undisclosed and unknown medical situation, this fear is now a reality. The scary part about it is how it has escalated. First, the Mets assumed he was hung over. Then, they thought it wouldn’t prevent him from making his next Spring Training start. Now,...
The NBA All Star Game is coming this Sunday, and it will feature something no one has ever seen before in the Big Four Sports. The All Star Game jerseys will have advertisements. A Kia Motors Corp. logo will be emblazoned on the right chest of the uniforms. It’s the first step in what may eventually be a permanent feature on NBA uniforms. Now, this is a common occurrence in other...
Mets fan Gary Palumbo unveiled the final design for the billboards that will go up by Citi Field in Queens and Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie. The goal was to raise awareness that the Mets are now ready to contend and become relevant again after fans were asked to be patient for six long and frustrating years. The owners promised to support the team once it rebuilt a new young core of...
In a very extensive poll by ESPN that was conducted by the consulting firm Maddock Douglas, over 100,000 fans were asked how they viewed their teams in various areas including return for the emotion, money and time invest in your team, relationship with the owners, how they viewed the team’s leadership, likability and ballpark experience. The Mets finished with an overall rating of 118 out...
