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Best move the Mets ever made.

[url]https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/12/mets-hire-buck-showalter-as-manager.html[/url]

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Not looking good for Bonds or Clemens getting in. Glad to see Buck O’Neill get in what an ambassador of the game!

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Never thought I’d see the day where both bonds and Clemens not in…now make sure A-Rod never gets in

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1308869]Not looking good for Bonds or Clemens getting in. Glad to see Buck O’Neill get in what an ambassador of the game![/quote]

I couldn't disagree more. I think it's a shame and an embarrassment that those guys aren't in the HOF.

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With regard to Bonds and Clemens, I'm kind of on the fence. On one hand baseball has a pretty storied history tied to cheating and guys doing whatever they can to get an advantage, and on the other I understand those that have no tolerance for what went on during the steroid era. Bonds and Clemens both would have had Hall worthy careers, roids or not.

I don't know how you can tell the story of baseball in the 80s and 90s without talking about those guys, so I guess I'd lean towards putting them in at the end of the day.

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[quote=MTK;1308916]With regard to Bonds and Clemens, I'm kind of on the fence. On one hand baseball has a pretty storied history tied to cheating and guys doing whatever they can to get an advantage, and on the other I understand those that have no tolerance for what went on during the steroid era. Bonds and Clemens both would have had Hall worthy careers, roids or not.

I don't know how you can tell the story of baseball in the 80s and 90s without talking about those guys, so I guess I'd lean towards putting them in at the end of the day.[/quote]

Early on in their retirement I was definitely an F them guy. I think mostly do to their defensive posturing. I have grown soft over time, but still have some conflicting emotions. If they get in should we revisit Pete Rose? imo he should be in as a player but MLB has always been strict with gambling.

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1308935]Early on in their retirement I was definitely an F them guy. I think mostly do to their defensive posturing. I have grown soft over time, but still have some conflicting emotions. If they get in should we revisit Pete Rose? imo he should be in as a player but MLB has always been strict with gambling.[/quote]

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I really hope baseball gets a deal done today. Very sad if they can't put their egos aside for the good of the game.

It's probably going to be a long year for the Nats but I don't care. I'm ready for some baseball. Seeing Max in a Mets uniform is going to hurt really bad. :-(

That parade and incredible 2019 run seems like it was 10 years ago.

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[quote=skinsfan69;1311302]I really hope baseball gets a deal done today. Very sad if they can't put their egos aside for the good of the game.

It's probably going to be a long year for the Nats but I don't care. I'm ready for some baseball. Seeing Max in a Mets uniform is going to hurt really bad. :-(

That parade and incredible 2019 run seems like it was 10 years ago.[/quote]

Agreed. The start of baseball season is one of my favorite weeks of the year.

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According to Evan Drellich, Ken Rosenthal, and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, MLB told the players on Monday that they have indicated a willingness to miss a month of games from the 2022 season.

The full extent of the conversation isn't yet known, but Drellich adds that MLB "took a more threatening tone" than they did during CBA negotiations on Sunday. Not exactly what you want to hear with MLB's self-imposed Monday deadline before regular season games will be canceled. It's easy to see this as a threat from the players' perspective, trying to test their will with the "deadline" rapidly approaching. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred recently said that missing games would be a "disastrous outcome for this industry," but apparently he's prepared to let that happen.

Manfred is a terrible commissioner

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Since we lost the first week of the season here is a fun list a number to retire for every team:

[url]https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2953886-1-legend-from-every-mlb-team-who-deserves-to-have-their-number-retired[/url]

Lot's of good names that deserve it but plenty in there just to fill the void.

Baltimore Orioles: Mike Mussina-This to me is a no brainer. Man deserves to be recognized at Camden Yards with the other Oriole HOF players. Yes I know he didn't go in as an Oriole but his career here was something special he wasn't a rental or stop gap.

You guys approve of your teams nod? If not who would you go with?

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1311465]Since we lost the first week of the season here is a fun list a number to retire for every team:

[url]https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2953886-1-legend-from-every-mlb-team-who-deserves-to-have-their-number-retired[/url]

Lot's of good names that deserve it but plenty in there just to fill the void.

Baltimore Orioles: Mike Mussina-This to me is a no brainer. Man deserves to be recognized at Camden Yards with the other Oriole HOF players. Yes I know he didn't go in as an Oriole but his career here was something special he wasn't a rental or stop gap.

You guys approve of your teams nod? If not who would you go with?[/quote]

Keith Hernandez will be the first player from the 86 Mets to have his # retired this year and it's definitely well deserved. Can't argue against David Wright, dude was on a hall of fame pace until the injuries piled up.

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[quote=Chico23231;1311357]According to Evan Drellich, Ken Rosenthal, and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, MLB told the players on Monday that they have indicated a willingness to miss a month of games from the 2022 season.

The full extent of the conversation isn't yet known, but Drellich adds that MLB "took a more threatening tone" than they did during CBA negotiations on Sunday. Not exactly what you want to hear with MLB's self-imposed Monday deadline before regular season games will be canceled. It's easy to see this as a threat from the players' perspective, trying to test their will with the "deadline" rapidly approaching. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred recently said that missing games would be a "disastrous outcome for this industry," but apparently he's prepared to let that happen.

Manfred is a terrible commissioner[/quote]

This is just sad and pathetic on so many levels.

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[quote=skinsfan69;1311486]This is just sad and pathetic on so many levels.[/quote]

Coming out of covid and folks just want to get back to normal…this is a bad look for baseball

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[url]https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33464040/major-league-baseball-cancels-second-week-season-discussions-fail-produce-cba[/url]

2 weeks canceled