The Wilpons Last Stand

Baseballology

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

Baseballology

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

Baseballology

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

I’m Suggesting A Try Before You Buy Approach to the 2020 MLB Season

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - July 18, 2020July 18, 20200

I’m happy that major league baseball is coming back so some people can get back to work and players can have their season. I hate the new rules, and I won’t rip the sport for piping in crowd noise, there aren’t a lot of great options out there. What are we

Dream Makers by Jim Morris is a Terrific Read

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - July 2, 2020July 2, 20200

Most people have heard of Jim Morris from the successful movie, “The Rookie” that was based on his life story on how he made it to the big leagues. Mark Ciardi was the producer and he and Jim played ball together and that helped get this movie made the way

25 Percent of The Mets 2020 Roster Will Be Filler

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - June 29, 20200

Nobody likes fillers. People don’t like them in their burgers and baseball fans don’t like it on their rosters. When the Mets finally fill out their 60-man roster, 25% of it will be filler, free agents, who aren’t free, but they should be. The Mets kept the number of players

10 Things That Will Happen In The 2020 Baseball Season

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - June 24, 2020June 25, 20200

So, there will be a weird 60-game season that is fashioned for younger people, but most younger people hate baseball, so now Rob Manfred has alienated the base that loves the sport, not all of it but a large percentage. What has the sport done to say they will be

Welcome to The Demise of National League Baseball

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - June 18, 20200

Rob Manfred is going to get his way and install the designated hitter into the game for the next two years and then magically it will be in the CBA and that will be that. National League fans know this, and most despise the idea of it. Manfred grew up

Two Prized Free Agents May Leave Mets and Phillies Fan Bases Unfulfilled

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - June 2, 2020June 4, 20200

When the New York Mets got Marcus Stroman in a trade. It was smart, he’s from Long Island and he’s always wanted to pitch for the Mets. The results were “ok”. He was 4-2 in 11 starts with a 3.77 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 59 2/3 innings. His WHIP