Author: James Villani

Previewing The 2023 Winter Meetings From The Mets Perspective

Updated Post – Dec. 3, 2023: Andy Martino of SNY reported that the Mets have the following on their Winter Meetings wishlist: outfielder, starting pitching, and relief pitching. Original Post – The 2023 Winter Meetings are set to begin on Monday in Nashville. The meetings will run from December 3 through the 6th. With a plethora of roster spots open, president of baseball operations,...

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Jim Leyland Elected To Hall of Fame, Davey Johnson Misses Out

The 16-man Contemporary Baseball Era Committee elected a newest member into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown Sunday night. Out of eight nominations, Jim Leyland was the only new selectee, receiving 15 votes. The former Pirates, Tigers, Marlins, and Rockies manager spent 22 total years at the helm as a manager. He totaled 1,769 wins, the 18th most in major-league history. Of those wins,...

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Mets News: Mauricio Playing Winter Ball Soon, Team Signs Minor League Pitcher

The quiet offseason continues on, however, some small New York Mets related tidbits were released on Sunday. First off, it is being reported that Ronny Mauricio has been cleared and will join the Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League soon. Additionally, the Mets reportedly signed right-handed pitcher Carlos Guzman to a minor league deal. In 2023, Mauricio once again lit it up in...

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Mets Madness Series Preview: 2022 Mets vs. 1999 Mets

MMO’s partnership with Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP) continues as our 16-team Mets Madness bracket is well underway. Next up, MMO and OOTP pit the 2022 Mets team against the 1999 Mets team. Jack Ramsey, MMO and Mets Minors writer, is set to control the 1999 team, while James Villani, MMO editor and writer, will control the 2022 team. Each round will be best-of-seven. We will be posting...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Luis Severino, SP

Luis Severino Position: SP Age: 29 (2/20/1994) 2023 Traditional Stats: 19 G, 89.1 IP, 6.65 ERA, 1.646 WHIP, 79 SO, 35 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 65 ERA+. 18.9 SO%, 8.2 BB%, 5.96 xERA, 6.14 FIP, 4.83 xFIP, -0.6 fWAR, -1.5 bWAR Rundown The former two-time All Star starting pitcher fell on extremely tough times in 2023 as he tried to come back from a plethora of injuries. However, prior to that, Luis...

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