The wife of Jerry Grote, Cheryl, announced Sunday evening that her husband, Jerry, passed away earlier Sunday evening at age 81 due to respiratory failure after a heart procedure. Grote was part of the 1969 Miracle Mets team that won the first World Series in franchise history. Grote, largely regarded as the best defensive catcher in team history, played 12 seasons for the orange and blue. He...
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After a late blown lead on Saturday, the New York Mets (3-6) were hoping to leave Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati with a series victory over the Reds. Another strong start, albeit shaky at times and on the shorter side, from Sean Manaea, as well as a breakout of sorts by their star shortstop, the Mets were propelled to a 3-1 victory ensuring their first series victory of the season. New...
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On Sunday, the Syracuse Mets (Triple-A) put outfielder Drew Gilbert on the seven-day injured list. According to Anthony DiComo of SNY, Gilbert’s injury is a, “mild strain of his right hamstring.” Gilbert was removed from Syracuse’s game against Scranton Wilkes/Barre on Saturday. He was injured in Game 2 of the doubleheader after legging out an infield single that...
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MMO’s partnership with Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP) for a 16-team tournament finally concluded as the 1988 Mets swept the 2022 Mets in the championship game. The 2022 Mets made a run to the championship as the No. 9 seed and fell to the No. 3-seeded 1988 Mets. The 2022 Mets was piloted by MMO editor and writer James Villani. The 1988 Mets was ran by MMO writer Dilip Sridhar. If you have not...
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The New York Mets began the season by getting swept in the team’s opening series at Citi Field on Sunday. In that game, Tylor Megill toed the rubber and struggled with his control significantly. After the game, bench coach John Gibbons said Megill was feeling tenderness in his shoulder and is going to get a precautionary MRI. As mentioned, despite only allowing one earned run, Megill...
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