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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Ballplayer Melissa Mayeux Should Be Drafted This June

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by Russ_Cohen - May 28, 2020May 28, 20200

Major League Baseball will have its annual June Draft on the 10th and 11th. This year it’s gone through a big change. It’s only five rounds long and players won’t be getting nearly what they used to upfront because of the pandemic and the change in the format. One storyline

Major League Baseball is At Risk for A Lot of Reasons

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by Russ_Cohen - May 13, 2020May 13, 20200

Major League Baseball is trying to craft a plan for a possible 2020 season. There have been a lot of obstacles in the world to overcome, the one fans, and the media didn’t expect to be an issue was the way ownership is trying to treat the players. I give Tony

Brennan Tyznar Talks About His Incomplete Season

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by Russ_Cohen - April 17, 20200

Brennan Tyznar is a 6-2, left-handed pitcher who currently plays for Randolph-Macon College in Virginia. He had his season cut short. No player is ever fully prepared for that and honestly, unless you’ve played for a team that you put your heart and soul into, it’s hard to understand what

A Postcard from Heaven – – My Connection With Gary Carter

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by Jeffrey Morris - April 15, 20200

Do kids get mail anymore? Does mail mean anything beyond bills and coupons anymore? Do kids sit down and write letters and draw pictures for their grandparents? Do they get letters back? Do kids even know what Christmas cards are? I thought of this while I was flipping through a photo