Author: James Villani

Pete Alonso Gives His Thoughts On The Scherzer Trade

After the New York Mets’ 11-6 loss on Saturday to the Washington Nationals, the hot topic in the locker room after the game was rightfully the trade of future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer for top-50 prospect Luisangel Acuña. Several players were asked by media to give their thoughts on the deal after the game. No more interesting were the responses by the heart and soul of the team,...

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Luke Voit Continues To Light Up Triple-A With Syracuse

On June 12, the New York Mets signed slugger Luke Voit to a minor-league deal. Since then, he has been murdering Triple-A pitching for the Syracuse Mets. The former New York Yankee is making a strong case to receive a call up once the Mets complete their anticipated sell off. Before finding his way to the Mets’ organization, Voit experienced best season during the 2020 COVID-19 shortened...

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Extra Inning Heroics Push Mets To Victory Behind Strong Scherzer Performance

It was the most unlikeliest of heroes in an unusual circumstance for the New York Mets (43-50) on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. Another low-scoring affair saw the Los Angeles Dodgers and Mets go to 10 innings before Luis Guillorme played hero. Guillorme, who was called upon to bunt the free runner over to third base, swung away with two strikes and poked the ball down the first base line. As a...

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MMO Draft Thread, 7:00 P.M. ET

Sunday, July 12, 2022 • 7:00 P.M. Seattle, WA ESPN • MLB Network Today is the big day. Not only will several lives change, but the trajectory of some teams can as well. The MLB Draft is officially upon us. Day one of the draft is tonight, beginning at 7:00 pm ET, and is compromised of the first two rounds. Meanwhile, day two (rounds 3-10) and day three (rounds 11-20) will follow in the coming...

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Mets Drop Final Game, And Series, Before All-Star Break

The final game before the All-Star break perfectly summed up the New York Mets’ first 90 games of the season. On Sunday afternoon at Petco Park in San Diego, the New York Mets got some poor starting pitching and failed to take advantage of numerous opportunities. As a result, the team lost 6-2 and enter the break on a two-game losing streak with a record six games under .500. To add injury...

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