Author: Connor O'Brien

MMO Game Recap: Great Nights From Wright, Syndergaard Power Mets to 5-2 Win

Another day, another game where the home run and great starting pitching power the Mets (6-6) to victory. Tonight in Philadelphia, they defeated the Phillies (6-8) by a score of 5-2. Offense: Did someone say David Wright was dead? The third baseman had his best night of the year thus far, starting in the first when he hit an opposite field solo shot off Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff to give...

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MMO Game Recap: Mets 6, Indians 0

Propelled by great pitching and another good day on offense, the Mets (5-6) defeated the Indians (5-5) this afternoon in Cleveland 6-0 to take the rubber game of their three-game series. Offense: The Mets saw early success this afternoon against Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber, knocking in three runs in both the first and second innings. Curtis Granderson led off the game with a walk, which...

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MMO Game Recap: Phillies 1, Mets 0

Bats on both sides fell mostly silent tonight as the Mets (2-2) were shut out 1-0 by the Phillies (1-4), their first home loss of the season.  Pitching: Tonight was certainly a pitching duel, with both starters throwing pretty well. For the Mets, Bartolo Colon allowed one run on five hits over six innings of work. He struck out seven batters. Colon’s only blunder came in the fifth when...

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2016 Season Preview: Noah Syndergaard, RHP

Noah Syndergaard Bats/Throws: L/R DOB: August 29, 1992 (23 on Opening Day) Contract Status: Pre-Arb (Will make league minimum) 2015 Review Noah Syndergaard burst onto the scene in a big way last season, at times pitching like an ace. The six-foot-six righty brought an incredible array of pitches that was at times even more impressive than those of Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, or Jacob deGrom. In...

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2016 Season Preview: Jeurys Familia, RP

Jeurys Familia, RP Bats/Throws: R/R DOB: October 10, 1989 (26 on Opening Day) Contract Status: First year arbitration (Salary: $4.1 million) 2015 Recap In 2015, Jeurys Familia was simply incredible. After a very good 2014 season in which he served as the setup man for Jenrry Mejia, Familia stepped his game up even further, dropping his ERA from 2.21 to 1.85. He raised his strikeout rate (8.5 K/9...

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