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 Baseballology 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 Baseballology 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? Baseballology Footballology Hockeyology Hoopsology 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 Baseballology 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 Baseballology 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 Baseballology 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
The Bullpen Mop Up Role is Stupid Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - September 4, 2019September 4, 20190 Why does it still exist? With the way the baseball is, and the fact that everyone is mashing, why bother having pitchers that you don’t really trust in your bullpen, but you’ll bring them in when there’s a huge lead because who cares? The Mets lost a six-run lead yesterday in
