Almost famously, as portrayed in the movies, working conditions for minor league baseball players has been an issue for decades. Travel, living accommodations, food and pay have all been subjects of protest at one time or another. Recently, Major League Baseball, backed by its billionaire owners, acquiesced to some salary and living condition demands by minor league players. Now it seems those players are may get some help from their big brothers.
Kate Flannery, who is known for playing Meredith on "The Office," will be at the NBT Stadium on Friday as part of “The Place You Used to go to Work” Night.
Kahlil Lee is chill. There's less than one hour to go until Lee and his Syracuse teammates take to the field at NBT Bank Stadium for a Sunday night home game with the Rochester Red Wings. An enthusiastic crowd is expected of more than 7,000 fans for the New York Mets' Triple-A affiliate's game.
Kevin Boles is back managing in Central New York. The Syracuse Mets, Triple-A affiliate owned and operated by the National League baseball club that has residence in downstate Queens, is ready for their home opener Tuesday with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (New York Yankees affiliate) at 6:35 pm at NBT Bank Stadium. For longtime Utica baseball fans, there's a good chance the manager pacing in the Syracuse dugout this season will look familiar.
If you come out to 'Meet the 2022 Syracuse Mets' on Opening Day this year, you'll also have a chance to meet a legend from storybook 1986 Amazin' Mets.