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Reactions continue to pour in regarding the mass layoffs at SNY that were announced on Friday. “The real reason I’m sick to my stomach is because there are a lot of superb people who are great at what they do,” Sal Licata said on a livestream on Friday. “I’ve worked at a lot of places over the years, part-time and things like that, and none of them compare to SNY.” He added that if it were up to him, he would have stayed there his entire career.
“It’s overall AWFUL for the people most-affected but,
after nearly 7 years there, I was lucky enough to work with pretty much everybody & am confident the cream will rise to the top,” Michelle Margaux tweeted.
“We all know the unfortunate realities of a changing industry, but that doesn’t make days like yesterday any easier,” wrote Steve Gelbs, also on Twitter. “So many of those affected weren’t just colleagues. They weren’t even just friends. They were family. Incredibly talented, creative people I’ve long admired who made this job feel like anything but work.”
“Hadn’t been here long, but felt right away that SNY was a special place where people cared about their work, prioritized joy in a cynical industry, and loved baseball the way their audience does and deserves. I know those of us left will continue to do that. But I’m heartbroken,” tweeted SNY MLB Insider Chelsea Janes.
Around the National League East
Paul Casella of MLB.com ran down the best and worst case scenarios for each member of the Phillies’ projected 2027 starting rotation.
The Nationals’ extension of Jacob Young potentially muddies the future for Dylan Crews in DC, writes Sam Sallick at Federal Baseball.
Jessica Camerato of MLB.com examined three Nationals pitchers who could be key to the team’s success next season.
Around Major League Baseball
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Cody Bellinger were named the Platinum Gold Glove winners in the National League and American League, respectively.
Mike Petriello of MLB.com ranked all 30 MLB rosters as they stand right now heading into free agency. The Mets came in at number 6.
The Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has rebranded itself from the RailRiders to the Highlanders in a nod to the Yankees’ original name when they relocated from Baltimore.
Reliever Jyun-Yue Tseng of Taiwan’s Fubon Guardians is entering Major League Baseball’s posting system and will be available to teams to sign as a free agent until December 22.
Five retired umpires (Joe West, Tom Hallion, Gerry Davis, Larry Vanover and Jerry Layne) are suing over their MLB retirement plan, saying they are owed additional money.
The federal trial of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz continued on Friday, as a government witness testified that the inside information he used to bet on Clase’s pitches dried up after the gambling scandal involving Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, which increased scrutiny on gambling in the sport.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Grace Carbone continued our season review series with Nick Morabito’s debut season.
This Date in Mets History
Happy birthday, Fonzie!
