Author: John Jackson

Dellin Betances: I’ll Be Ready For Opening Day

Dellin Betances addressed the media on Tuesday and among the topics he discussed was his health. Betances stated “I’ll be ready for Opening Day.” The 31-year-old right-handed pitcher indicted that he has thrown a lot of bullpens and feels good. “I’m not really concerned,” Betances said of his injuries. “I feel good. Like I said, I put in a lot of work...

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After Messy Offseason, Hope Springs Eternal Once Again

The New York Mets officially began spring training on Monday and kicked off their 59th MLB season. As with every year, the phrase “Hope springs eternal” from Alexander Pope’s “An Essay on Man” echos in the background of all 30 MLB clubhouses. Yet in the end, only 10 teams will make the playoffs at the end of September. A month later only one team will stand as World...

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USA TODAY Sports Projects Mets To Finish 85-77 In 2020

USA TODAY Sports projected MLB win totals for 2020, including a projection of 85-77 for the New York Mets. With the projection made by USA TODAY Sports’ six-person panel, the Mets are expected to finish 2020 with one less win than 2019 when they finished the season at 86-76. However, they are also expected to tie the Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks for the...

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DeGrom, Syndergaard Among Top Of The Athletic’s 2020 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Eno Sarris of The Athletic ranked the top 175 starting pitchers for fantasy baseball heading into the 2020 season and the Mets had representatives at the top of the rankings, in the middle and at the bottom. Leading off at the No. 1 spot was Jacob deGrom. His placement at the top of the rankings comes as no surprise as he is the back-to-back National League Cy Young Award winner. Despite a...

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Morning Briefing: Sports World Mourns The Loss Of Kobe Bryant

News broke Sunday afternoon of a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California that killed all nine people aboard, including NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant. The NBA, sports world and beyond spent Sunday in mourning for the loss of the Bryants and all those aboard. We here at MMO also send our thoughts and prayers to all the families and friends of everyone who lost their life...

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