Mets Trade Deadline Timeline For deGrom Injury Doesn’t Add Up

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by Russ_Cohen - July 31, 20210

At Yesterday's press conference, Mets GMs Zack Scott and Sandy Alderson attempted to explain to the media and the team how they rescued the team at the deadline by acquiring Javy Baez. They were the heroes, and I never heard Alderson say they were doing it for the fans. You

The Mets May Be Good Enough

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by Russ_Cohen - July 7, 2021July 7, 20210

Don’t worry, I still think the New York Mets have to make some moves to hold on to first place in the NL East. That’s the only way they will get into the postseason. I get that. Carlos Carrasco threw live batting practice. Do you count on him being in the

MLB Has Created The Year of the No-Hitter

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by Russ_Cohen - May 21, 20210

Rob Manfred changed the baseball again. This time he told us. The plan was to cut down on home runs. There were too many. So this time they messed with the laces again. NCAA baseball flattened them in 2015 to increase scoring. It did increase scoring. BUT they also use aluminum

Looking At Some of the Top MVP Candidates in the 2021 Baseball Season

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by Russ_Cohen - April 14, 20210

The MVP Award is very coveted and something that fans love to talk about. They feel a sense of pride when their player is in the running, and now folks can put some money down on that. This is one of those fun things that fans can follow all season

The Latest 2021 World Series Odds

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by Sportsologist - April 2, 20210

April is here. 30 Major League Baseball teams start their quest for the 2021 World Series. Check out the latest MLB news as we head into what should be, hopefully, a typical MLB Season so you can start getting ready to make your bets against their MLB odds. 2021 World Series Odds

Mets Baseball is Going To Be Fun This Year

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by Russ_Cohen - November 12, 2020November 12, 20200

When was the last time the Mets had an owner that would routinely chat with his fanbase? Never? The dark cloud of the Wilpon era is lifting because Steven Cohen is the opposite personality. He’s talking to his potential customers on Twitter. One day bring back Old-Timers’ Day was a topic,

The Wilpons Last Stand

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by Russ_Cohen - August 30, 2020August 30, 20200

We are heading into the home stretch where the Wilpons will lose the controlling interest of the New York Mets. No deal will be struck before midnight tonight or in the early morning and therefore they will ask BVW for one more favor, made a big trade on the August

The Top Ten Most Impactful Sporting Events of My Lifetime

by Russ_Cohen - August 26, 2020August 26, 20200

I retain the right to change this list someday, The New York Jets winning another Super Bowl is a fine example but that probably won’t happen. My back story is I couldn’t walk until I was five. The details aren’t important right now but it’s the reason I love sports.

Major League Baseball No Longer Exists

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by Russ_Cohen - July 30, 20200

Major League Baseball has been hit hard with the pandemic taking the Miami Marlins out of action temporarily, and now the Philadelphia Phillies aren’t playing for a few days. It’s all connected. MLB has been trying to add better protocols on the fly it’s not working very well. Now bring on

MLB Finally Has Achieved Complete Chaos

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by Russ_Cohen - July 22, 2020July 22, 20200

In my book “Pioneers of Baseball” I wrote about the uncertainty of baseball in the 1890s, fast forward to 2020 and everyday baseball is just as uncertain as it was back then. Is that good for the game? I’ll let the fans decide that one. Two days before Opening Day and