Good morning, Mets fans! While the Dodgers captured a 5-2 win over the Padres in Seoul on Wednesday, that was far from the biggest story in “The City of Angels.” Bill Shaikin of the LA Times reported that Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was accused of “engaging in a ‘massive theft’ of the ballplayer’s funds to place bets with an allegedly illegal...
As written on MMO, there will be additional rule changes for the 2024 MLB season, including modifications to some of the 2023 rule changes. The new and modified rules will pertain to the pitch clock, pitching changes, and mound visits. Let’s look at the “why” behind these adjustments. The Pitch Clock In 2024, pitchers will have 18 rather than 20 seconds to begin their pitching...
Good morning, Mets fans! Wednesday night, the lone game on the docket was the Houston Astros going into Arlington to take on the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the ALCS. The major headline heading into the game was the return of former Met Max Scherzer, who would make his postseason debut as a Ranger. The last time he was on the mound in October, it did not go well, to say the least, Scherzer went 4...
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke to the media during the All-Star break, and a key topic was one that people may expect, the new rules implemented for the 2023 season. It is important to note that prior to the 2022 season (before the new Collective Bargaining Agreement was signed), MLB formed a competition committee to oversee the on-field product. This committee was tasked...
Good morning, Mets fans! Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that minor league players officially joined the MLB Players Association on Wednesday after Major League Baseball voluntarily recognized the union as the players’ bargaining representatives. The MLBPA intends to form a separate bargaining unit for the minor leaguers, including its own dues, player representatives and executive board....
Good morning, Mets fans! Joon Lee of ESPN reports that minor leaguers have been sent a card to vote on their union representation. If agreed upon, the MLBPA would be the minor league representative in collective bargaining negotiations. Latest Mets News The Mets’ offense was flat against Germán Marquez and could only muster three singles in a 1-0 loss in their series finale against the...
It is customary for the Major League Baseball Commissioner to give a state of the baseball union address during the all-star break. This year was no different, as Rob Manfred spoke to the press about several issues facing the game in Los Angeles before the mid-summer classic. He was joined by union lead (and former Met) Tony Clark. Here is a recap of their comments on a few of the topics...
