Tag: Roy Halladay

Morning Briefing: Four Players Get Call to the Hall

Good morning Mets fans! Four players earned their calls to the Baseball Hall of Fame yesterday. Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, and Mike Mussina were selected to baseball’s most prestigious honor. Latest Mets News Kevin Kernan of the New York Post writes about Dwight Gooden’s relationship with Mel Stottlemyre, his former pitching coach. Stottlemyre, who formed a strong relationship...

Rivera, Martinez, Halladay, Mussina Elected to Hall of Fame

The Baseball Writers’ Association of America elected four new members to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday evening, Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, and Mike Mussina. Those four will join Harold Baines and Lee Smith, both voted in by the Hall of Fame’s Era Committee in December, in Cooperstown, New York this July for their inductions. Mariano Rivera became...

MMO Exclusive: Nine-Year Third Baseman, Corey Koskie

Corey Koskie has stories to tell. The former nine-year major league third baseman for the Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers has taken the advice and lessons he’s learned over the course of his career and is sharing his wisdom through the power of narrative. Koskie, 45, established a website called Linklete, which features a collection of personal stories that he...

MMO Exclusive: Two-Time Gold Glove-Winning Catcher, Bengie Molina

The odds of making the major leagues are slim, but don’t tell the Molina brothers that. The Molina’s, consisting of Bengie (43), Jose (42) and Yadier (35) is considered one of baseball’s royal families. Not only did the trio of siblings make it to the majors, but all three played at least a dozen years in the majors, won at least two World Series and played the same position:...

Morning Briefing: Sad Day For Baseball

We are deeply saddened after hearing the news of former ace Roy Halladay’s death in a plane crash yesterday. Our condolences go out to the family and friends of his. Latest from Around MLB Yesterday, the Gold Glove winners were announced and are listed in this article. No Mets players won the award or were nominated. Jon Heyman reports that John Lackey intends to play next season. Ten...

Roy Halladay Tragically Passes Away In A Plane Crash

The baseball world was struck with extremely tragic news on Tuesday as we learned that former Cy Young Award winning pitcher Roy Halladay has died in a plane crash. Halladay was only 40-years-old. It was reported by the Pasco County Sheriff’s Department that a small plane was spotted down in the Gulf of Mexico about 10 miles west of St. Petersburg on Tuesday around 1:00 pm. The plane was...

2014 Mets Top Prospects: No. 2 Travis d’Arnaud, C

2. Travis d’Arnaud, C Height: 6’2” Weight: 195 lbs. Age: 24 Bats/Throws: Right/Right Travis d’Arnaud was the centerpiece in the deal that moved R.A. Dickey to Toronto last offseason and he became the best position prospect the Mets had right way. To give you an idea of his ceiling, let me first mention that he was twice traded for Cy Young Award Winners. He was originally drafted by the...

Featured Post: What Tom Glavine’s Induction Means for Doc Halladay

The election of Tom Glavine into the Hall of Fame makes me wonder how voters will reflect on Roy Halladay’s career. The two careers are by no means similar, but that’s what makes it a fascinating comparison. Glavine is well deserving of his induction. Over his twenty-year career from 198-2007 (excluding his very first and last seasons in which he combined to throw only 113.2 innings), which...

Roy Halladay Announces Retirement

According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, veteran starter Roy Halladay has announced his retirement. He will sign a one-day contract with Toronto, so he can retire as a Blue Jay. Halladay made only 13 starts for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2013 and underwent shoulder surgery in May to repair a torn labrum and repair a rotator cuff in his right shoulder. The 36-year old two-time Cy Young Award...

MMO Fan Shot: Peralta, Fowler, Granderson and My Offseason Plan

I have put a lot of thought into what our priorities should be this off season and how to build a contender. What do you think of this plan? I would first pursue a trade, something that shows the FA market that we do actually want to improve this year, i.e. Dexter Fowler. He’s entering the prime of his career and could be an excellent chip toward making our lineup dangerous. I imagine...

Free Agent Profile: Roy Halladay, RHP

The offseason started off with much talk about which promised veteran pitcher the Mets would bring in, however several recent comments made by Alderson and the Wilpons suggest that a starting pitcher is the least of their top priorities. Nonetheless, it is still a very essential aspect of how the eventual Opening Day roster will be shaped. There were early speculations surrounding Tim Lincecum...

Mets Offseason ’13-’14: Anything Beats The Bargain Bin

The Mets can spend this offseason. That has been the overall message conveyed for the past several months, however will they spend and to what degree remains the begging question. The “Red Sox Model” has been mentioned a great deal, meaning the Amazin’s would avoid the top-tier free agents, instead finding the Shane Victorinos and Mike Napolis on the market and signing them to lesser...

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