Month: October 2017

October 25, 1986: Oh, What A Night!

Every generation has its defining moment. People who grew up in the 1960s know exactly where they were when President Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were assassinated. In the 1980s, every American knows where they were when the Space Shuttle exploded. It’s no different for Mets fans. People who grew up rooting for the Mets remember every detail of the 1969 Miracle Mets’ run to the World...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Todd Frazier, 3B

Todd Frazier Position: Third Base / First Base Bats: Right – Throws: Right Born: Feb. 12, 1986 (31) Traditional Stats: 147 G, 576 PA, 474 AB, 74 R, 101 H, 19 2B, 3B, 27 HR, 76 RBI, 4 SB, 3 CS, .213/.344/.428 Advanced Stats: 3.4 bWAR, 3.0 fWAR, 105 OPS+, 108 wRC+ Fielding Stats: 10 DRS, 6.7 UZR For the past few seasons, Frazier has sat on the trading block. With the health status of David...

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Baseball America Releases Top 10 Mets Prospects For 2018

There were quite a few Mets players who graduated from prospect status in 2017, including Amed Rosario, Dominic Smith and Brandon Nimmo. Additionally, the Mets have graduated players such as Michael Conforto, Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz and traded away Michael Fulmer in exchange for Yoenis Cespedes. This has left the farm lacking in blue chip prospects. However, there are still a few...

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DeRosa “Disappointed” He Missed Out On Mets Manager

Mark DeRosa was reportedly the sixth candidate for the Mets managerial position, but ultimately lost out on the job to Mickey Callaway. DeRosa, 42, played 16 years in the majors and currently works as a personality on MLB Network’s MLB Central. He is also a regular on Mike Francesa’s show on WFAN. While he has no prior coaching experience, DeRosa still felt disappointed he missed out...

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The Search For The Next Mets Pitching Coach Begins

Following a season in which the Mets staff had a collective ERA of 5.01, good for second worst in the league, pitching coach Dan Warthen was relieved of his duties. Warthen, 64, held the position since 2008, but with a club looking to change its culture, the move seemed imminent. The only coach whose job is safe is third base coach/catching coordinator Glenn Sherlock. Kevin Long, whose contract...

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