Could the 2027 MLB All-Star Game Be a Key Negotiating Point? Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - July 18, 2026July 18, 20260 Over the years, on this website and in my book Strike Three, I wrote about labor negotiations in baseball and hockey. I’ve interviewed key people involved and seen how some of these things go down. Did the release of the 2027 MLB All-Star Game logo raise some eyebrows? Of course
Mets Making it Hard To Believe Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - July 6, 2026July 6, 20260 Steven Cohen is in denial. He is a wealthy baseball fan who owns a team and has invested heavily in it. That’s admirable, but since the casino came on the scene, he has let David Stearns do everything on his own in an empty front office. The Mets are floundering. Cohen
Clemente Documentary Highlights a Special Man Baseballology Reviews by Russ_Cohen - September 13, 2025September 13, 20250 Roberto Clemente was one of my heroes. I know, he wasn’t on the New York Mets but I appreciated what he stood for on and off the field. I watched his last game and he got his 3,000th hit in that game. I had my father take us to the
Who Are the Real-World Series Contenders? Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - August 1, 2025August 1, 20250 A lot of teams made deals. A lot of teams got better. But are all playoff teams a real risk to win it all? I don’t think so. Some teams in first place currently, might not make the playoffs. It happens. A few on this list might not make the
Roku Baseball Was Acceptable Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - May 11, 2025May 11, 20250 I wanted to see how Roku Sunday Baseball was going to do, and it was acceptable but not as good as a New York Mets broadcast. This broadcast was easy to matchup to a Mets broadcast and right out of the gate the sound was a bid muddled. It seemed
Russ’s Rants – – Manfred Reviewing Pete Rose Case is For Show Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - March 6, 2025March 6, 20250 Every few years there is talk about overturning the Pete Rose case. That happened while he was alive and now posthumously. Rob Manfred wants to give the appearance of being fair but in this case there’s no reason to do that. The Dowd report stands on its own. Fay Vincent
HEADLINE: Ali The Anthem Singer Checks Devils Off Her List Baseballology Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 19, 2024October 19, 20240 More than just the players on the ice perform during a hockey game. In fact, there are a whole bunch of aspects that go into a live professional sports event; more than just the players. Although, the players are the main attraction. Or, at least, they are in the eyes
Blittner’s Blue Line: Yes Or No To The Olympics? Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - July 30, 2024July 30, 20240 Should they stay or should they go? No, I’m not talking about the song written by The Clash. Rather, I’m talking about whether the four major sports leagues in North America should send their players to The Olympics or not. Why are we talking about this? Well, The Summer Olympics are
The 2024 Mets Aren’t a Cohesive Team Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - May 16, 2024May 19, 20240 Let me explain. This team has a few core players, some prospects, and a collection of players. If you watch them closely, that’s how they play on most nights. They have a rookie manager in Carlos Mendoza who is trying to paint a better picture than we all see. That’s
MLB Rule Changes Have Hurt Pitchers Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - April 13, 2024April 13, 20240 The one thing about baseball that makes it special is the ace. A guy like Justin Verlander is worth the price of admission and can make hitters look like they need to go back to the drawing board. The problem is, when pitching was outpacing hitting, major league baseball did
