Outside of the slow-moving offseason, a big topic across baseball is the impending announcement of the 2024 National Baseball Hall of Fame class. Ballots keep coming in and an announcement of inductees will formally be made on Tuesday, January 23. It makes you think, what current Met has the best shot of joining Cooperstown one day? A name that immediately comes to mind is shortstop Francisco...
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MMO’s partnership with Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP) continues as our 16-team Mets Madness bracket is now down to only eight teams. Next up, in Round 2 of the tournament, MMO and OOTP pit the 2022 Mets team against the 1986 Mets team. James Villani, MMO editor and writer, will continue at the helm of the 2022 team. Meanwhile, MMO editor and writer, Chris Bello, continues controlling the 1986...
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One of the more intriguing storylines entering the upcoming season is the performance of Starling Marte. The New York Mets desperately need the previously injured and rapidly aging Marte to get closer to his 2022 form than the form he showcased during his disastrous 2023 season. For whatever it’s worth, the 35-year-old Marte has performed well in the Dominican Winter League thus far. Marte had...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers keep spending. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Dodgers agreed to a one-year deal worth $23.5 million with outfielder Teoscar Hernández Sunday night. According to Passan, of the $23.5 million, $8.5 million will be deferred and paid out from 2030 to 2039. Hernández opted out of his contract after the 2023 season with the Seattle Mariners. The 31-year-old corner...
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The New York Mets entered the offseason with several pressing needs. Despite not making any major splashes, president of baseball operations, David Stearns, and staff have slowly added and improved the roster. One of the areas that was, and still is, desperately needing help is the team’s bullpen. In 2023, the Mets bullpen posted an ERA of 4.45, the 22nd-ranked mark in the major leagues....
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