Author: Jack Markowski

Potential Trade Targets to Replace Edwin Díaz

Following star closer Edwin Díaz’s devastating patellar tendon injury at the World Baseball Classic, the Mets are in a predicament regarding their closer situation for the 2023 season. They have a couple of viable in-house options with prior closing experience in Adam Ottavino and David Robertson, but they could use a true replacement from outside the organization to fill his role and...

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MMO Players of the Week: Mauricio and Peterson Stand Out

With spring training games in full swing, a few standout performers emerged for the Mets last week. Ronny Mauricio, one of the team’s top prospects, picked up right where he left off from winter ball while David Peterson earned his first start and turned in a pair of strong outings for New York. Hitter of the Week Ronny Mauricio turned heads last week with a pair of home runs to go with...

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Should Verlander or Scherzer Start Opening Day for Mets?

With Opening Day on the horizon, the Mets have quite the predicament staring them in the face as they decide on a starting pitcher. Both Justin Verlander, this offseason’s crown jewel acquisition, and Max Scherzer have accumulated an abundance of experience in the role during their Hall of Fame careers and are well-deserving candidates to be given the ball against the Marlins on March 30....

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Grading NL East Offseasons

The National League East saw a number of key additions and departures this offseason, potentially changing the power dynamics of the division. Today, we are going to take a look at how each team fared this offseason and grade their performances. New York Mets – A The Mets entered the offseason in a difficult situation, as a number of top contributors from their 101 win roster in 2022 were...

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Mets Position Battle Watch: Third Base

With the Carlos Correa saga behind them, the Mets are faced with an intriguing position battle at third base heading into spring training. Eduardo Escobar, who played 130 games at the hot corner in 2022, and top prospect Brett Baty both have compelling cases as to why they should be the primary option at the position in 2023. With that, let’s break down each player’s strengths and...

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