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On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including Coca-Cola’s…
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Mets Owner Steve Cohen in Talks on Sands Casino Near Citi Field
Steve Cohen, the billionaire owner of the New York Mets, is in discussions with Las Vegas Sands Corp. about a possible casino next to Citi Field, according to multiple…
Ross Greenburg: Retelling 9/11 Reveals the Light and Hope in Sports
Today’s guest columnist is Ross Greenburg, whose directing credits include the film 61, as well as the anthology series Hard Knocks, HBO’s Real Sports and the boxing…
Eleventh Annual Bobby Bonilla Day Marks Another $1.2 Million for Ex-Met
It’s July 1, which means it’s Bobby Bonilla Day. The former Major League outfielder who now works for the players union will receive his deposit of $1.2 million from the…
Mets and SNY Get Soaked by Rainouts and COVID Delays
Baseball may be clawing itself back to a semblance of normalcy, but for the New York Mets and their regional sports network, 2021 has been anything but routine. An…
Lindor Not Alone as MLB’s Big Contract Stars Struggle to Produce
Francisco Lindor is at a loss. The New York Mets acquired the All-Star shortstop from Cleveland last winter, along with starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco, and then signed…
DeGrom Outings Lure Fans Even as They Repel Runs: Data Viz
Over the past decade there have been more than 22,500 MLB games played, which amounts to more than 45,000 starts by pitchers. Among them, just 41 (0.09%) finished an…
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Former New York Mets Owners Exploring Sale of SNY Network
The former owners of the New York Mets are exploring a sale of SNY, the team’s regional sports network, according to multiple people familiar with the plans. The Wilpon…
Ex-Met Lo Duca Called Out in Umpire West’s Podcast Slander Case
Podcasts often rely on informal and unscripted dialogue, a dynamic that frequently results in free-spirited and far-ranging discussions. However interesting, though…
Francisco Lindor’s $43.3 Million 2021 Payday Sets One-Year MLB Record
It’s official. After agreeing to contract terms just ahead of Opening Day, the New York Mets and star shortstop Francisco Lindor put pen to paper this week to complete…
Cohen’s Mets Can Shrink $4 Billion Valuation Gap with Yankees
In Sportico‘s recently released 2021 Major League Baseball team valuation report, no franchise’s total value came in higher than that of the New York Yankees, at $6.75…
Baseball Staggers Out of the Gate Amid Snow, Rain and More COVID
Major League Baseball returned to a 162-game season Thursday that officially began in New York at 1:10 p.m. ET with a game the Yankees lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in…
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