Tag: fans

Morning Briefing: MLB Boasts Historic Opening Day Numbers

Good morning, Mets fans! Opening Day this year was historic from a fan engagement standpoint. According to MLB Communications, Opening Day was watched for 172 million minutes by MLB.TV viewers, the most watched day in MLB.TV history by 42%. Additionally, online merchandise sales on Opening Day were the highest ever by 10% and social media views were up 83% from Opening Day 2022. Ben Cafardo...

A Mets Fan’s Guide to Spring Training 2023

The calendar has turned to February, which can only mean one thing: spring training is right around the corner. The Mets are coming off a 101-win campaign, their first playoff berth since 2016, and are aiming to make the playoffs in consecutive years for just the third time in franchise history. The Mets had a busy off-season, handing out more major league deals than any other team in the...

Steve Cohen Asking For Fans’ Input On Future Project

It is no secret that Steve Cohen has made such a large impact over the two-plus years as the owner of the New York Mets. Notably, he had spent billions of dollars in ensuring the product on the field is as strong as possible. Well, now he is turning his focus off of the field. Namely, on the surrounding area of Citi Field. It is well known the area surrounding Citi Field is wasteful and...

Jacob DeGrom Thanks Mets Fans in Full Page Ad

Before Steve Cohen and the Mets went on their big spending spree, star pitcher Jacob deGrom decided to sign a five-year, $185 million deal with the Texas Rangers. DeGrom, 34, had spent his entire career with the Mets organization, ever since he was drafted in the ninth round of the 2010 MLB Draft. He had a tremendous career in the orange and blue from 2014-2022, posting a 2.52 ERA in 1,326...

Steve Cohen To Keep Promise To Mets Fans No Matter The Cost

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has made it clear that he will do whatever it takes to keep his promise to Mets fans, no matter the price. In a wide-ranging and eye-opening interview with Jon Heyman of The New York Post, Cohen spoke about missing out on star free agent shortstop Carlos Correa, spending a boatload of cash this offseason and being in play for other big name free agents further...

MMO Fan Shot: A Mets Fan’s Review of “Say Hey, Willie Mays!”

Fanshot by Marc Epstein (Mystere2417) “When Willie stepped on the field, it was like going to see Michael Jordan, Muhammad [Ali].” That is the quote from the opening montage of the feature-length documentary “Say Hey, Willie Mays!” that stays with you as you become immersed in the life and career of the 91-year-old living baseball legend. The film, now streaming on HBO Max, will be of interest...

There’s Always Next Year Mets Fans

The Mets season is over. Now, what the hell am I going to talk to my dad about for the next five months? A season that seemed destined for greatness crashed and burned in a way only the Mets can muster. The Kafkaesque franchise built for moments like the last two weekends managed to come away with nothing. And in their final game, they added one hit, one ear massage, one uninspired playing of...

MMO Fan Shot: A Mets Mom For The Ages

A Fan Shot by Gregg Hopps A Happy Mother’s Day to the original Mets Mom… Of course I’m talking about our New York Mets founder and the first female owner in Major League Baseball, Joan Whitney Payson. One SNY feature, the only one I consider to be worth watching, is Mets Yearbook. In one particular episode, the year was 1963, they showed the final game at the old Polo Grounds,...

For National League Fans, It’s a New Ball Game

  Happy Baseball Day (so the start time moved, we will adjust)! After a lockout that lasted more than three months, a delayed spring training and a delayed start of the regular season, baseball is finally here. This will be full season unlike any other since 1972, when both the American and National Leagues did not have the Designated Hitter. Yes, the DH is in the National League now, and...

DeGrom, Scherzer Give Fans A Taste Of What’s To Come

Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer gave fans quite the treat on Sunday at Clover Park. DeGrom got the start and threw the first three innings before handing the ball over to Max Scherzer, who threw the last six innings of the game to close out what was dubbed Cy-Young Sunday. DeGrom (1-0) pitched three innings, giving up just one (earned) run on four hits. He struck out five on 52 pitches (38...

MMO Fan Shot: An Open Letter to Steve Cohen

Fan Shot by Roger Cormier Dear Steven, Congratulations on your recent purchase. I know you are going to break my heart. You are a Major League Baseball owner now, and that is what they do to Major League Baseball fans. It is part of the job description. I am not being cynical, just realistic. But I do have some requests. It is really only one favor to ask, and it is a simple one to follow...

The Mets Saved My Life

With the month of September being National Suicide Awareness Month, many people in the sports media world have been speaking out on how mental illness and suicide has affected them in their lives. As someone who has struggled with their own mental health for over a decade, I wanted to write this piece as a thank you to both the Mets and all the people I have met through writing about them. In...

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