Tag: Billy Wagner

Morning Briefing: Rhys Hoskins Joins Brewers

Good morning, Mets fans!  After years of being a divisional pest, former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins agreed to a two-year, $34 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was the first to report the agreement.  The deal comes with an opt-out after the first season, according to Passan.  Hoskins, 31, missed last season after suffering a torn ACL during...

Morning Briefing: Hall of Fame Results to be Revealed Today

Good morning, Mets fans! The Baseball Hall of Fame voting results are set to be revealed today on MLB Network at 6 p.m. ET. Currently, 200 ballots have been cast and five players are at or above the 75% threshold. Adrian Beltre (99%) seems like a surefire bet for enshrinement, while Joe Mauer (83.5%) and Todd Helton (82%) are in a strong position. Former Mets Billy Wagner (78%) and Gary...

MMO Roundtable: What Would Your Hall Of Fame Ballot Be?

Let’s say you had a vote. What would your Hall of Fame Ballot look like? As we are just days away from finding out which greats will be part of the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame class, here’s who our writers would’ve voted for if they had the ability to. Chris Bello My ballot would be: Carlos Beltrán, Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, Andruw Jones, Joe Mauer, Francisco Rodríguez, Billy...

Hall of Fame Case: Billy Wagner

There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. Next is one of the best in major league history, who spent three-and-half-years in New York and who’s on the doorstep of Cooperstown.  If you’re a 5-foot-10 left-hander, throwing 100 miles per hour in the 1990s doesn’t compute—more so if you figured out how to...

David Wright On Track To Stay On Hall Of Fame Ballot

While David Wright is highly unlikely to hear his name called during the 2024 Hall of Fame announcement on Tuesday night, the former New York Mets third baseman and captain will at least have his name continue to be debated once it’s time to pick next year’s class. Currently, a player needs to have at least 5% of the vote from the BBWAA to stay on the ballot. As of the latest Hall Of Fame...

Mets Madness Series Preview: 1985 Mets vs. 2006 Mets

As we announced on Wednesday, MMO partnered with Out of the Park Baseball to bring you a 16-team Mets Madness competition that will be simulated over the next few months. The managers of the teams are comprised of MMO writers and editors, one MMO commenter (Mike Lloyd), and we conducted a giveaway for the final manager spot (the 2015 team). Each round will be best-of-seven. We will post only a...

Big Apple and Deep South: Playing for the Mets and Braves

There was a time when the Atlanta Braves didn’t always have the New York Mets’ number when it mattered most. Go back to 1969 and the inaugural NLCS. Atlanta actually came out of the West and were quickly gone in a best-of-five sweep. The first two players on our list of Mets-Braves overlap were part of that, but the ties between New York and Atlanta are few and far between aside from...

Preview of the 2024 Hall of Fame Candidates

The newest members of baseball’s hall of fame are Scott Rolen and Fred McGriff. They will be enshrined in Cooperstown this summer. A preview of the 2024 hall of fame candidates shows a few former Mets on the ballot, as well as one former star who seems to be a lock to be elected in his first year of eligibility. Adrián Beltré Let’s start with Adrián Beltré, the former Dodger,...

Scott Rolen Voted into Hall of Fame

It was revealed Tuesday the Baseball Writers of America Association (BBWAA) voted Scott Rolen into the Hall of Fame as part of its 2023 class. Rolen will join Fred McGriff, who was inducted by the Contemporary Baseball Era committee in December. Rolen received 76.3% of the vote, crossing the 75% threshold needed for induction. Todd Helton narrowly missed with 72.2% and Billy Wagner had the third...

Beltrán Unlikely To Make Hall of Fame; Wagner On Edge

MLB writers are notorious for being sticklers when casting their ballots for Hall of Fame inductees. This year in particular, a certain former Met is getting learning that lesson. Carlos Beltrán made his debut on the Hall of Fame ballot at the end of the 2022 MLB season. The former Met retired in 2017 and appeared to be a no-doubt Hall of Famer. Beltrán finished his career with 435 home runs,...

Mets Best Free-Agent Signing No. 3: Billy Wagner

This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets’ history with free agency. The list has included several pitchers, and next up is our first relief pitcher — one of the best of his era.  The closer experiment in New York Mets history has frequently failed. Beginning in 2006, it didn’t. Billy Wagner signed a four-year, $43 million contract in November 2005 and continued a successful...

Pedro Martinez Will Participate in Mets Old Timers’ Day

The New York Mets announced on Monday morning that Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez will participate in Old Timers’ Day on August 27 at Citi Field. Martinez, 50, had a 3.88 ERA spanning four seasons with the Mets from 2005 through 2008. He was a two-time All-Star with the Mets including his first season when he finished with a 2.82 ERA and a major league best 0.949 WHIP. In a move that drew...

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