It seems as though a true return to normalcy is an ongoing struggle. The 2020 season was completely bizarre with a delayed start and eventually only 60 games. The 2021 season much more closely resembled normal, but still came with a lot of COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines. Just when we thought things were heading in the right direction, the baseball world was thrown a curveball with the MLB...
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People have been asking us all winter what we’ve been doing to pass the time during the MLB lockout. I’ll tell you what we do here at MMO — we come up with ideas that not only help us stay busy, but will help you all stay busy, too. Talking about the best teams and/or players in New York Mets history is always a good debate to have — especially during the cold winter months — but what if we...
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It’s no secret that the Mets’ offense was underwhelming in 2021. They finished 12th in the NL in OPS, 13th in runs scored and dead last in hits. In a recent article by John Harper of SNY, it was revealed that multiple Mets players were frustrated with all the analytical information being pushed on them. As one Met apparently put it: “We leave every hitters meeting thinking...
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Good morning, Mets fans! It was a virtually silent lockout Saturday in baseball world. So instead, we take a look back at 17 years ago when the Astros signed reliever John Franco. Franco pitched in 695 games for the Mets from 1990 to 2004, posting a 3.10 ERA. In 1970, he finished seventh in Cy Young voting and 20th in MVP voting. He lasted just one more year in the big leagues. After putting up...
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The Mets announced 21 international signings on Saturday. The group is highlighted by Dominican outfielder Simon Juan, who was ranked as the 14th-best international prospect by Baseball America. Other notable names include center fielder Willy Fañas and shortstop Dangelo Sarmiento. “It’s an exciting day for the New York Mets to congratulate and welcome these talented young men to our...
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