We’re in the middle of a nightmare that feels like it’s just beginning. But fear not, because here comes the return of sports to the rescue. The reality of the COVID-19 pandemic is we’re not close to the home stretch. It’s time for all of us, including the sports world, to take another moment of pause. Numbers are spiking at frightening paces. This weekend alone, 44,782 … [Read more...] about Rushing: There’s no avoiding reality for sports leagues returning to play
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For Major League Baseball, an ugly forecast
It’s ugly for Major League Baseball, it’s super ugly. The negotiations have gone nowhere between the players and the owners. What was once borderline comical is now a sad reminder on the state of baseball. Everything wrong with the sport has been put on front street in recent weeks for all to see. Here’s the rundown: Weeks of negotiations have led to a public relations … [Read more...] about For Major League Baseball, an ugly forecast
Moeller: Yankees’ 1970 team, often forgotten, held their own
Fifty years ago, the Yankees had a year that many have forgotten. After their dynasty ended in 1964, Yankees’ teams from 1965 through 1973 were often lumped together as a collection of mediocrity. This year was different. It was 1970 and two years removed from Mickey Mantle’s final season. The Yankees took their first step to find their new identity the previous … [Read more...] about Moeller: Yankees’ 1970 team, often forgotten, held their own
Mets select OF Pete Crow-Armstrong with No. 19 pick in 2020 MLB Draft
The Mets added much-needed help for their farm system with the 19th overall selection of outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, in the 2020 MLB Draft. Crow-Armstrong is an 18-year old left-handed hitter from Los Angeles, California. He’s slick with the glove (throws left-handed) and is beginning to open eyes with the bat. Crow-Armstrong played ball at Harvard-Westlake High School … [Read more...] about Mets select OF Pete Crow-Armstrong with No. 19 pick in 2020 MLB Draft
Rob Manfred: ‘We’re going to play baseball in 2020″
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred declared Wednesday that “we’re going to play baseball in 2020 – 100 percent”. Manfred doubled down on his guarantee a day after the players sent a counter proposal to the owners requesting an 89-game schedule with full pro-rated pay. “We’re going to play baseball in 2020 – 100%,” Manfred said during the draft preview show on MLB Network. “If … [Read more...] about Rob Manfred: ‘We’re going to play baseball in 2020″
