Tag: Yadier Molina

Morning Briefing: Juan Soto Joins Judge, Verdugo In The Bronx

Good morning, Mets fans! After months of speculation and weeks of negotiating, the New York Yankees finally completed the trade to acquire star outfielder Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported last night that the trade was finally official as the Yankees will be adding their second and third outfielders of the off-season. Along with acquiring Juan Soto,...

Morning Briefing: Astros Best Scherzer in Game 3 Win

Good morning, Mets fans! Wednesday night, the lone game on the docket was the Houston Astros going into Arlington to take on the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the ALCS. The major headline heading into the game was the return of former Met Max Scherzer, who would make his postseason debut as a Ranger. The last time he was on the mound in October, it did not go well, to say the least, Scherzer went 4...

Morning Briefing: Francisco Lindor Named Captain of Team Puerto Rico

Good morning, Mets fans! Francisco Lindor was named the captain of Team Puerto Rico for the World Baseball Classic. The vote was conducted by the players. The team, led by long-time Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, is headed off to Miami to play exhibition games this week before beginning Pool Play against Nicaragua on Friday. Latest Mets News José Quintana has a small stress fracture in his...

Report: James McCann Drawing Trade Interest

New York Mets catcher James McCann is continuing to draw trade interest with the St. Louis Cardinals keeping tabs on the veteran, per Robert Murray, an MLB Insider for FanSided. McCann is widely known to be on the trade block and, according to Murray, he could be an option for the Cardinals who are in the market for a catcher in the wake of franchise great Yadier Molina retiring this offseason....

Series Preview: Cardinals Head to Town for First Time Since Brawl

The St. Louis Cardinals (19-15) are coming to New York to face the Mets (23-13) in a four-game series. At the time of their last meeting back in April, the Mets were in the middle of their series win streak to start the season and they took two of three games from the Cardinals. This time, the Mets are coming off their first series loss, after falling to the Mariners 2-1 in a three-game series....

Morning Briefing: Mets Set To Return With Doubleheader

Good morning, Mets fans! Finally, after two straight days of rain outs the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies are set to finish out their shortened series today in Philadelphia. Game one will start at 12:35 PM ET and game two shortly after game one’s conclusion given it is a single-admission doubleheader. It is expected Mets fans will get to see both Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt...

MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Cardinals 7:45 P.M.

Monday, April 25, 2022 • 7:45 P.M. EST Busch Stadium • St. Louis, MO RHP Max Scherzer (3-0, 2.50 ERA) vs. RHP Miles Mikolas (1-0, 1.76 ERA) SNY • MLB Network • WCBS 880AM • WEPN The first-place New York Mets take on the St. Louis Cardinals first tonight. The Mets are coming off five consecutive series wins, including taking three of four games from the San Francisco Giants. Now the Mets get...

Series Preview: Meet Me In St. Louis

The New York Mets are heading to St. Louis to face the Cardinals in the final series of their second road trip. The Mets took two of three games from the lowly Diamondbacks in their last series. The Dbacks played a sloppy series, making four errors in the previous two games. The Mets will face stiffer competition in St. Louis, as the Cardinals are one of the league’s most prepared and...

Morning Briefing: Mets Schedule First Full-Squad Workout

Good morning, Mets fans! Let’s check out what went on with the Amazins’ and the rest of major league baseball on Wednesday! Latest Mets News According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the Mets have shown interest in free-agent Marwin Gonzalez. The Mets are reportedly showing significant interest in left-handed 40-year-old pitcher Rich Hill, per WEEI. As Mike Puma of The New York Post...

MMO Free Agent Profile: Yadier Molina, C

Yadier Molina, Catcher Position: Catcher  Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 38 Traditional Stats: .262/.303/.359, 42 games, two doubles, 4 HR, 16 RBI Advanced Stats: 0.1 bWAR, 0.5 fWAR, 81 OPS+, 82 wRC Defensive Stats: 1 DRS, 1.1 FRM Rundown It’s hard to believe that Yadier Molina is still catching at the age of 38. It’s even harder to see him leaving the St. Louis Cardinals, whom he’s...

What Johan Santana’s No-Hitter Means to Me

It’s now been eight years since the term “No-han” became synonymous with one of the best moments in New York Mets history. Baseball is a metaphor for life, and Johan Santana’s June 1 start against the St. Louis Cardinals is no different. This specific night included a lot of parallels from six years prior, and the best kind of distraction I didn’t know I needed until it happened. At this point,...

Jacob DeGrom Faces One Over Minimum in Second Spring Start

If a back-to-back Cy Young Award winner faces one batter over the minimum across four innings in a spring start but it wasn’t televised, did it really happen? It sure did, and it was spectacular. A rare SNY-less game at Clover Park made it so that just the fans in attendance saw Jacob deGrom strike out a trio of Cardinals batters on Wednesday. The only blemish on his record was an...

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