Bright spots have been elusive for the New York Mets this season. Amid all of the turmoil that 2018 has presented us with, the organization’s eternal beacon of hope (no, not that one), Wilmer Flores, is having arguably the best year of his career. The Venezuelan native has had astronomic highs and depth-defying lows during his six-year tenure in Flushing. He’s been a consistent...
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New York Mets right-hander Jenrry Mejia made his return to affiliated ball on Thursday in the Dominican Summer League. Mejia, 28, pitched four scoreless innings for the DSL Mets in his first appearance since 2015. He allowed only one hit, zero walks and struck out three. On July 6, it was announced by MLB commissioner Robert Manfred that Mejia was granted a conditional reinstatement from his...
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First things first, I want to thank Joe D. for the opportunity to share my work here on MMO. We’ve known each other for a long time, and I have a great deal of respect for him and I look forward to being part of a great team. I wanted to join MMO because I have always believed that the best outlets should cover a team as an organization, rather than just a 25-man roster. The writer will...
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For much of the 2018 season, Zack Wheeler has been the strongest testament to Mickey Callaway and Dave Eiland’s respective successes in chiseling out a stronger, more efficient starting rotation. Some elements of his past dominance, such as the refined fastball and sharp control, were certainly on display in the Mets’ 16-5 rout of the Baltimore Orioles last night. For the most part,...
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Las Vegas (61-61) 9, Fresno (70-52) 6 Box Score Peter Alonso 1B: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, K, .251/.354/.560 Dominic Smith DH: 0-4, BB, .259/.336/.395 Patrick Kivlehan 3B: 3-4, 2 HR, 2B, 6 RBI, .300/.349/.512 Alonso has cooled off a smidge but still continued his very strong stretch of play with his 15th homer as a 51 last night, and his 30th of the season. Smith continues to just be inconsistent and...
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