Author: Clayton Collier

MMO Exclusive: Introducing David Wright One Final Time

The fall of Joe Frazier. The Monday Nights of football. The voice of Howard Cosell brought countless iconic moments to the masses. Saturday at Citi Field, the Cosell brand adds another to the list. Colin Cosell, Howard’s grandson, was hired as the Mets public address announcer (along with Marysol Castro) last May. This weekend, he will introduce David Wright for the final game (games?) of his...

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MMO Exclusive: Jason Bay Wishes Things Could Have Been Better With Mets

From All-Star to disappointment; that’s what fans saw as Jason Bay took the podium last night representing the Pirates at the 2016 MLB Draft. Pittsburgh fans had a two-time All-Star and a middle-of-the-order slugger. Mets fans, however, saw what could have been, rather than what was. Bay, in the area for the first time since retiring in 2013, holds similar feelings about his time in New York....

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MMO Exclusive: Michael Conforto Talks About Beating Dodgers With Metsmerized

Fifteen months ago, Michael Conforto had completed his junior year at Oregon State University. In a matter of days, he will participate in his first MLB postseason game. Conforto told me before Sunday’s 1-0 win over the Nationals that being called up so soon after being drafted has “accelerated” his development. Now nearly on the eve of the NLDS, the 22-year old Mets rookie...

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Alderson Would Be “Very Surprised” If Uribe Were On NLDS Roster

According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Mets GM Sandy Alderson said he would be “very surprised” if infielder Juan Uribe were to make the NLDS roster. The Mets are scheduled to fly to Los Angeles on Wednesday, and it doesn’t appear that Uribe will be make the trek as he continues to recover from a chest contusion. This has opened the door for Kirk Nieuwenhuis to make the team, at...

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5 Things We Learned From Terry Collins Today

The dust has settled, and the New York Mets are in the playoffs and will face the Los Angeles Dodgers sans home-field advantage beginning Friday, October 9. With the postseason beginning next week, Terry Collins addressed a number of topics regarding the NLDS at his final regular season post-game press conference. Here are some of the highlights: 1.  The fun is only just beginning “90 wins is a...

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