Month: January 2019

MMO Fan Shot: People Will Come, Ray

An MMO Fan Shot by J Doubleday “Ray. People will come, Ray. They’ll come to Iowa for reasons they can’t even fathom. They’ll turn up your driveway not knowing for sure why they’re doing it. They’ll arrive at your door as innocent as children, longing for the past. “Of course, we won’t mind if you look around”, you’ll say,...

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Hot Stove Rumor Roundup: Machado Stock Watch Continues

Good morning, Mets fans! Today’s hot stove rumor roundup calls for even more Manny Machado updates, as well as a comeback on the catching front. Padres Have Yet to Meet With Machado  Jon Morosi from the more familiar MLB Network downplayed the buzz around the report shortly thereafter, offering that no such decision is imminent, and that the San Diego Padres have yet to even set up a...

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Mets Hire Long-Time Baseball Prospectus Analyst Russell Carleton

The Mets have hired long-time Baseball Prospectus analyst Russell Carleton to be part of their analytics department. Carleton also published his book, The Shift: The Next Evolution in Baseball Thinking. Carleton, graduate of DePaul University, previously worked for the Cleveland Indians as an analytics consultant from 2010 to 2012.  He has been a writer at BP since 2007....

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Michael Conforto Is Approaching a Pivotal Season In His Development

The most important season for any professional sports team is the one on the horizon. Whether they’re perceived as a rebuilding club or a playoff contender, what happens in the months that follow will have a direct impact on the rest of an organization’s future. This certainly applies to the 2019 New York Mets, and it’s not hard to see why. General manager Brodie Van Wagenen...

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Morning Briefing: Remembering Jackie’s 100th Birthday

Good morning Mets fans! It was a quiet day for the Metropolitans on Wednesday as we inch closer to Spring Training with just a mere 12 days left until pitcher and catchers officially report to Port St. Lucie. Jacki Robinson was born on this date back in 1919, and MLB Network will celebrate his legacy at 7 p.m. ET with “Jackie Robinson” from Ken Burns. Latest Mets News Keith Law of...

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