Author: Jack Sargente

Morning Briefing: Mets Draft Lottery Odds at 4.3%

Good morning, Mets fans! Major League Baseball announced the 2024 draft lottery odds Wednesday night, and the Mets came in at 4.3%, the seventh-highest odds in all of MLB. This is the second rendition of the MLB draft lottery following the latest edition of the collective bargaining agreement, where the two sides agreed that the top six picks of the draft will be based on the lottery system....

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Davey Johnson Among 8 Candidates for Hall of Fame

The Contemporary Baseball Era Committee for Managers/Executives/Umpires ballot for the Hall of Fame Class of 2024 was announced on Wednesday, and former Mets manager Davey Johnson is one of the candidates.  The ballot is made up of former managers, executives, and umpires whose primary contributions to the game came since 1980 were eligible for consideration. This year’s ballot included...

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Morning Briefing: Astros Best Scherzer in Game 3 Win

Good morning, Mets fans! Wednesday night, the lone game on the docket was the Houston Astros going into Arlington to take on the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the ALCS. The major headline heading into the game was the return of former Met Max Scherzer, who would make his postseason debut as a Ranger. The last time he was on the mound in October, it did not go well, to say the least, Scherzer went 4...

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Report: Mets Will Hire External Manager Candidate

Will Sammon of The Athletic reports that the New York Mets are expected to hire someone outside the organization to replace the open managerial position, following the firing of Buck Showalter.  In the article, Sammon notes how the Mets are still in the beginning stages of replacing Showalter, which leaves a lot of unknowns in their search for a manager. It is still unknown whether or not the...

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Morning Briefing: Scherzer and Verlander to Meet in ALCS

Good morning, Mets fans! The slate of postseason games Wednesday contained loads of fireworks as home runs were slugged and tickets were punched. The day started out in Philly, where Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos both sent two balls out of the park on their way to a 10-2 win over the Braves and a 2-1 series lead. The Diamondbacks took over the nightcap as they lit Lance Lynn up like a...

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