Author: Former Writer

MMO Fantasy Brief: Mets and Washington Nationals

This weekend was nothing short of a disaster for Met fans. The curse of Turner Field that has seemed to haunt the Mets for over a decade reared its ugly head again as the Braves swept New York in what could bode to be crippling fashion. To make matters worse for those with fantasy ties to the Mets, several key performers over the past few weeks such as David Wright, R.A. Dickey, and David Wright...

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Mets Farm Report: Flores Homers, Vaughn and Nimmo Stay Hot, Cessa and Pill Solid Again

Pawtucket 5, Buffalo 4 By Connor O’Brien In a 14-inning nail-biter yesterday, the Bisons were defeated by the Pawtucket Red Sox 5-4. Collin McHugh took the mound for Buffalo and was solid. McHugh allowed the first run of the game in the bottom of the second when, with two outs, Jose Iglesias of the Red Sox hit a ground ball to shortstop. Josh Rodriguez fielded the ball and threw it to Brad...

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Backup Catcher Seems To Be Least Of Mets Concerns

With the Mets seen as the probable last-place team in the National League East when the season began, it was a pleasant surprise to end the first half with a 46-40 record. This leaves the Mets right in the thick of the National League Wild Card race and still contending for the division. After dropping the first three games of the second half to the Atlanta Braves, the Mets’ weakness is...

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Mets Farm Report: Wheeler Tosses Complete-Game Shutout, Cuan, Mateo and Schwinden All Solid

Buffalo 8, Pawtucket 2 By Connor O’Brien The Bisons, backed by another great night on offense, defeated Pawtucket last night by a score of 8-2, their seventh win in a row. Chris Schwinden got the ball for the Bisons in his first start since returning to Buffalo a little more than a week ago, looking to improve to 5-8 on the year. He wasn’t terrible, allowing only a single run on the...

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Could Liriano Be A Solution?

A few months back when the Mets looked like they could compete this season, I began to think of where they could address the inevitable problems in the rotation. Aside from the fantasy of making a move for a pitcher like Cole Hamels, I began to think that the Twins Francisco Liriano would make sense for the Mets and now with Gee possibly done for the year, it is time to explore a trade for the...

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