Mets News

Yankees Claim Michael Tonkin

Michael Tonkin is heading crosstown. The New York Yankees claimed the 34-year-old reliever off waivers from the Mets today. Tonkin started the season with the Mets, was designated for assignment, traded by the Mets to the Twins for cash, and then returned to the Mets when the Twins waived him. In nine innings with the Mets and Twins, Tonkin is 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA. He has struck out 11 and walked...

Mets Thoughts

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Avoid Series Sweep In San Francisco

Talk about a productive road trip for the New York Mets. The Mets finished .500 on their West Coast swing. During that span, they took 2 of 3 from the juggernaut Dodgers, before avoiding the sweep against the Giants. All in all, some positive trends continued to emerge. However, some red flags did appear as it pertains to one or two fatal flaws that may ensure this is nothing better than a .500...

Mets Minors

Dom Hamel Tosses Gem for Syracuse

The Syracuse Mets pitching staff combined to throw a one-hitter on Wednesday, and J.D. Martinez had two hits and drove in two runs. Binghamton won behind the long ball, and Brooklyn walked 11 times in their blowout win. Right-hander Douglas Orellana tossed five perfect innings of relief for Brooklyn. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (12-9) 4, Columbus Clippers (8-14) 0 BOX SCORE DH J.D. Martinez: 2-for-4,...

Interviews

MMO Weekly Episode 72: Mets Pitching Prospect Paul Gervase

Mets fans, an all-new episode is here! This week I’m joined by Mets pitching prospect Paul Gervase! We had some great discussions about his 2023 season and experiencing a playoff run with Binghamton, how biomechanics and other training have taken him from a little-known division three player to LSU and eventually to the professionals, expectations for the 2024 season, and much more! What...

Fan Shot

Fan Shot: Mets Should Still Consider 6-Man Rotation

This fan-shot is by Tom Sokol Baseball’s starting pitchers are throwing harder and getting injured at a higher rate than ever before. Starting pitcher innings and pitch counts are decreasing year after year. Something needs to change in baseball around the starting pitcher, and one possibility is the idea of a six-man rotation. We already see six-man rotations in Japan, and we saw it in...

MLB News

Hall of Fame Manager Whitey Herzog Dies at 92

Whitey Herzog, a Hall of Fame manager who led the St. Louis Cardinals to three World Series and the 1982 championship and worked for the Mets as a coach and director of player development from 1966-1972, has died. He was 92. “Whitey spent his last few days surrounded by his family,” the Herzog family said in a statement released through the Cardinals. “We have so appreciated...

Podcasts

MMO Weekly Episode 77: Tim Britton Talks Mets Early Struggles

The Mets have started the 2024 season 0-4, followed by multiple postponements, and fans are understandably restless. Tim Britton of The Athletic joined MMO Weekly to talk about the Mets’ early-season struggles. Britton also discusses the state of the Mets starting rotation after the signing of Julio Teheran to a major league deal. Make sure to subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow us...

Mets History

60 Years Ago: First Game at Shea Stadium

In it’s 45-year history, Shea Stadium played host to baseball, football, boxing, soccer, the pope, The Who, and The Beatles. It started 60 years ago today with the team that called Shea home for its entire existence. The Mets and Pirates opened the multi-purpose facility on a Friday afternoon in conjunction with the nearby World’s Fair, despite the park not being fully complete. The...