Baseball is Alive and Well in South Korea

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - March 22, 20200

Here is an intrasquad game. Enjoy it and let's hope more is on the way. This is the Kiwoom Heroes vs. Kiwoom Heroes

MLB Should Shutdown Spring Training and Delay the Season

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - March 12, 20200

This one seems like an easy decision. Yes, it affects local economies and jobs, but getting sick is worse, especially for those who don’t have health insurance or adequate funds. The Coronavirus is causing havoc around the world and the belief by the experts is we’re not through the worst

MLB Shortened Spring Means Missing Stars on Opening Day

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by Russ_Cohen - March 7, 20200

March 26th is Mets Opening Day this year. Can it get any earlier? Or any colder? Teams know this and now if there’s a player who has a hint of an injury, there’s very little chance you’ll see them start the baseball season. MLB cheapened Opening Day years ago with the

Major League Baseball is a Public Trust and They’re Quickly Losing That Trust

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by Russ_Cohen - February 16, 20200

The Astros are the heels of the sport, for good reason, but now having MLB commissioner Rob Manfred stand up there and saying the Astros and Red Sox are the only teams being investigated is short-sighted. Red Sox verdict is due at the end of the following week, not this

Are You A Stressed Out Sports Fan?

by Russ_Cohen - January 28, 2020January 28, 20200

A company called Lhasa tried to break this down with data. Here are some findings Detroit Red Wings fans have had to sweat things out the most in the regular season because their team had over 74% of their games end with a scoreline within two goals making them the

The National League DH, What an Awful Idea

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - January 27, 20200

Every year we hear the warnings. The Designated Hitter will be in the National League by the year ______. Now we are being threatened, as a National League fan that’s exactly how it feels, that it will be next season. The teams that have players signed to bad contracts must be

Tim Tebow Isn’t a Ballplayer

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by Russ_Cohen - January 11, 20200

Tim Tebow is a college football analyst who happens to get invited to Mets Spring Training, year after year because he sells tickets and merchandise. At 32, there’s no other team in major league baseball who would bother. Tebow was in AAA last year. He hit .163 with four homers and

Five Takeaways from The Carlos Beltran Press Conference

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - November 4, 20190

Brodie Van Wagenen looked very sharp in his $1,000 or so suit. Carlos Beltran was wearing the uniform that’s still a trigger for longtime Mets fans. Just seeing him there gave me mixed emotions but I listened, and this is what I heard on the Mets Instagram account. BVW talked about

The Mets Manager Search Gets Tricky

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by Russ_Cohen - October 17, 2019October 17, 20190

While the Mets continue their search for a manager, so do other MLB teams including the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets keep interviewing and interviewing, Tim Bogar, the former Met, and current Nationals first base coach is reportedly the latest. I’m losing track. Joe Girardi has been interviewed by the Phillies and

Mickey and the Mets

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by Russ_Cohen - October 3, 2019October 3, 20190

So, the Mets are meeting with Mickey Callaway today. The Mets were once 13 games out of the playoffs and finished three games out of the Wild Card spot with 86 wins, a win or two more than I thought they’d get this season. They were nine wins better than last