Yankees asked for Carlos Correa’s medical records
They are definitely looking for a shortstop and a starting pitcher as a free agent for this season.
(Actual baseball news: new daily feature during lockout) Yankees requested/received medicals for free agents Carlos Correa, Carlos Rodon and Yusei Kikuchi pre lockout. Smart to cover bases since 2nd free agency will be frenzied. SS/SP r needs but they do have 2 good SS prospects.
—Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 9, 2022
The Mets are also looking for depth, both at bat and on the mound
They will be actively looking for more players as soon as the lockout ends.
Some rare baseball news: Mets want another bat and starting pitcher after the lockout. @JonHeyman was on it last night, plus some previous reporting included that connects the dots https://t.co/6kPoKr1Ing
— Pat Ragazzo (@ragazzoreport) March 9, 2022
Are the owners really looking to establish an offer?
Steve Cohen has liked a tweet he wasn’t supposed to like.
Are they really “negotiating” here? Do owners *really* want a deal to get done here?
But is this effectively just an ego play?
Hmmm. pic.twitter.com/5UyjPQaLfp
—Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) March 9, 2022
He says it was “a mistake” on his part.
I texted with Steve Cohen who said his like of a tweet that was critical of MLB’s negotiating style was “totally unintentional.” Said he does not even know how to retweet. #put
—Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) March 9, 2022
Media giants agree to broadcast matches
Here is the value of these agreements.
The value behind MLB’s new media deals, per @forbes:
💰 Apple: $85 million annually over 7 years
💰 NBC: $30 million annually over 2 yearsThe league’s national media deals now average $1.96 billion annually, up 26% from last season. pic.twitter.com/rXbTwD885q
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) March 9, 2022
Alex Rodriguez is behind a new app
It will speak directly to fans of the best sports players.
A-Rod and Marc Lore are co-founders in a new company aiming to be a “stock market” for pro athletes, allowing fans to buy and sell players whose values rise and fall based on their performances on the field. It’s called Mojo. https://t.co/WVQljtNuir
— Kim Bhasin (@KimBhasin) March 9, 2022
Gregory Cano trains with the Blue Jays
There’s no doubt he can’t wait to get back on the pitch.
Gregory Cano in Blue Jays spring training facility. pic.twitter.com/Q7nOGrzBqr
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) March 9, 2022
