I wanted to take a few minutes today to remember one of the most beloved Mets players of all time, Rusty Staub. “Le Grande Orange” as he was often called hailing back to his days with the Montreal Expos, would have been 77 years old today. Sadly, we lost Rusty three years ago when he succumbed to organ failure on March 29, 2018 after losing his battle with pneumonia. A six-time All-Star and the...
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Seven days until Opening Day – count them – seven! Almost every MLB Predictions piece I’ve seen thus far has our New York Mets winning the NL East – and yes I’m fully aware that the Atlanta Braves are nipping on our heels. As my old friend Victor would say, “We can take ’em!” It feels like an eternity since the 2015 season when the Mets last won...
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Below are the questions for the MMO Community 2021 Mets Predictions Challenge. There are 18 questions in all encompassing five different categories: Pitching, Hitting, Defense, Front Office and Other. To participate simply leave a comment with an answer for the questions provided within it. Once done I will record your answers to a sheet with a link to your individual Disqus comments where you...
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Beat reporter Justin Toscano was kind enough to take some time and answer some questions as the New York Mets are set to begin Grapefruit League action this afternoon. Justin, a San Diego native, covers the Mets for NorthJersey.com and the USA TODAY Network. Joe D: Disappointing to see the Mets miss out on George Springer, J.T. Realmuto and Trevor Bauer. I saw reports that the Mets had slightly...
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Another one bites the dust… Chad Dey of Sportsnet 650 was the first to report that free agent left-hander James Paxton and the Seattle Mariners had agreed to terms on a one-year contract. Sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan that the deal is for $8.5 million and includes reachable bonuses that could take its value up to $10 million. Paxton was initially drafted by the Seattle Mariners in...
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