With the New York Mets in search of a manager once again after the firing of Buck Showalter, they’ve been coveting Milwaukee Brewers skipper Craig Counsell to lead the team in 2024. Counsell is arguably the top prize amongst available managers, and with former Brewers executive David Stearns now in charge of the Mets, he is trying to bring in his former manager, with whom he had a lot of...
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The David Stearns era has started how we all thought: a waiver claim on October 31! In all seriousness, the Mets have claimed righty reliever Penn Murfee from the Seattle Mariners, who placed him on waivers. The 29-year-old allowed just two runs in 14 innings (1.29 ERA) as a reliever in 2023, but his season ended due to needing Tommy John surgery in July. He’s expected to be out all of...
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The Arizona Fall League is one week past the midway point. The Glendale Desert Dogs (Mets’ affiliate) struggled last week, losing four of six games. They were on a four-game losing streak before their 5-4 win over the Salt River Rafters on Oct. 30. The Desert Dogs fell to 10-14 after their tough week of games. They sit in fourth place in the standings, half a game ahead of the last-place...
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It’s Halloween, and we’re in a bit of a lull for Mets news as the World Series plays out. So, what’s the most scared you’ve been when watching a Mets game? I asked MMO editors (and some admins!) this question. Let’s see what they said. Patrick Glynn (Me) Easily the 2006 NLCS Game 7. That’s probably a popular answer, but that is probably the most tense...
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When 21-year-old Darryl Strawberry made his major league debut with the New York Mets on May 6, 1983, against the Cincinnati Reds at home, fans were eager for an impact player to help turn the organization’s fortunes around. After all, the club hadn’t made the postseason since they lost to the Oakland Athletics in seven games in the 1973 Fall Classic. In addition, the Mets...
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