Paul Goldschmidt Archives

MLB Labor Negotiations Still On Doomsday Road

February 23, 2022 mohmad free

Jupiter, Florida – Doomsday Tuesday. Two, Twenty Two, Twenty Ew. It wasn’t a good day for Major League Baseball fans, as a small sample of them still loved the game so much, despite the current garbage fire across North America, that they stood outside Roger Dean’s Chevrolet stadium for hours, excited. Get out of these labor negotiations and chant the names of the players upon their arrival and departure. Francisco Lindor of the Mets and Paul Goldschmidt of the Cardinals were among those who waved back without getting close enough…

Freddy Freeman may not be a distant dream for the Yankees

November 5, 2021 mohmad free

Last week, I delved into the first basic possibilities for the Yankees and largely dismissed Freddy Freeman. I really didn’t get rid of it. I still think he’ll re-sign with the Braves. Freeman is the face of the franchise, an elite player and was pivotal to the organization that won its first title in a quarter century. The reaction in Atlanta would be much worse if the Braves let Freeman go, say, the reaction in New York if a year from now the Yankees let Aaron Judge leave. But once…