Khalil Lee Surprisingly In Syracuse Mets Opening Day Lineup

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by Russ_Cohen - March 31, 2023March 31, 20230

In February 2021, the Mets acquired outfielder Khalil Lee from the Kansas City Royals. The outfielder played in 102 games for Syracuse last season. He hit .274 with 14 home runs and 37 RBI. During that season, domestic violence charges were filed against him. Syracuse.com was all over it. Major League Baseball has

Russ’s Rants – People Who Want To Fix Baseball Shouldn’t Watch

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by Russ_Cohen - February 27, 2023February 27, 20230

For the sports radio hosts that say their kids can’t pay attention to things for long periods of time, then that’s on you. Be a better parent.

Russ’s Rants – Mets Must Limit Damage in Possible Correa Deal

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by Russ_Cohen - December 28, 2022December 28, 20220

The Mets can’t sign Correa to a long-term deal. Not anymore.

Jill Gonzalez From Wallet Hub Talks World Cup and World Series

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by Russ_Cohen - November 2, 2022November 2, 20220

Russ Cohen talks to Jill Gonzalez about the World Series from a financial perspective and an emotional look at it as well. Listen to our interview Here's a cool infographic: https://wallethub.com/blog/world-series-fun-facts/7683 The World Cup is coming and we went in-depth, well, Jill did, about the financial gains and losses that will come from

Jacob deGrom: Will He Stay, or Will He Go?

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by Russ_Cohen - November 2, 2022November 2, 20220

Jacob deGrom is the ace of the New York Mets. He will remain that in my eyes until he signs elsewhere. I think there are three things he’s mulling over. Salary is #1. He signed his last contract with the Mets with BVW as the GM, and the Wilpons still in

Imagine If Houston Didn’t Go Verlander in Game 1

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by Russ_Cohen - October 28, 2022October 28, 20220

I was listening to the WIP morning show today while running an errand and heard Angelo Cataldi talking to MLB Network’s Harold Reynolds, and they were talking about the World Series, and how it’s going to be close. I was like, ok, I agree with that until he said, I

Buckology: His Approach To The Game Must Change

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by Russ_Cohen - October 10, 2022October 10, 20220

If you think Buck Showalter overachieved with this team or worked wonders, then, by all means, feel free to go to another website. I understand Buck can’t bat or pitch or even spot when a player is cheating, but he is the face of the Mets, and that was troubling

Facing Nolan Could Have Been Better

by Russ_Cohen - October 4, 2022October 4, 20220

Facing Nolan is a new documentary on Netflix. It’s an interesting one, and you get to hear Nolan Ryan talk about a lot of subjects, including his time with the New York Mets, something I wanted to hear my entire life. Joe Pignatano, longtime Mets coach explained to me that

Ohtani vs. Ruth – Comparing Their Greatness

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by Russ_Cohen - September 4, 2022September 4, 20220

Both men were tall. Shohei Ohtani is two inches taller than Babe Ruth, and both weighed about the same, for a while, until Ruth “filled” out. Both are lefties. It’s always hard to match up statistics in different eras, but when people called Ohtani the next Ruth, I figured I

Major League Baseball Must Improve to Stay Relevant

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by Russ_Cohen - August 29, 2022August 29, 20220

Major League Baseball needs an overhaul. Attendance is now secondary to corporate partnerships and television deals. As a matter of fact, attendance is so bad it’s declined in 21 markets in the first half of the 2022 season to the tune of 5.7%. That’s just this season. Attendance has been dropping