Mets Baseball is Going To Be Fun This Year Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - November 12, 2020November 12, 20200 When was the last time the Mets had an owner that would routinely chat with his fanbase? Never? The dark cloud of the Wilpon era is lifting because Steven Cohen is the opposite personality. He’s talking to his potential customers on Twitter. One day bring back Old-Timers’ Day was a topic,
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
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
Ballplayer Melissa Mayeux Should Be Drafted This June Baseballology 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 Baseballology 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
