Author: Joe D

Mets Face A Precarious Situation With Daniel Murphy

This has been a hot topic for a while and now that the offseason has arrived, it will continue to swell. Daniel Murphy is coming off another solid year in which he hit .289/.332/.403/.735, leading the Mets in a number of offensive categories including hits, doubles and runs scored. He now enters his final year of team control before becoming a free-agent. Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, thinks that...

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Trust Me Tom, It Was A Miracle…

As the Kansas City Royals continue to weave their own miracle finish, Hall of Famer Tom Seaver told Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post that he doesn’t believe the 1969 Mets should be remembered as “The Miracle Mets.” Seaver, who went 25-7 that year, acknowledged that he understands why they were called the Miracle Mets, but simply doesn’t see it that way. “I understand why...

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MMO Week In Review: 9/29 – 10/5

News and Notes The Mets announced that Wally Backman won’t be joining the big league coaching staff, but told him he could return as manager of the Las Vegas 51s if he wanted. No word from Backman. Read more. Jacob deGrom strengthened his case for the NL Rookie of the Year award by winning top honors for September, and it looks like the tide is shifting away from Billy Hamilton. Read more....

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Can Mets Win Without That Big Splash Free Agent?

There are two different ways you can lose 80-games. You can lose 80-games as a really bad team or you can lose 80-games as a team that has shown signs of growth. Joel Sherman of the New York Post believes the Mets are the latter. If you begin to dissect the team, you can start to see his point. Jacob deGrom, Juan Lagares, Vic Black, Travis d’Arnaud, Lucas Duda, Jeurys Familia, Wilmer...

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ALDS Thread: Orioles vs Tigers, Angels vs Royals (Elimination Sunday?)

Game 3 (Orioles Lead 2-0) Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers Sunday, Oct. 5, 3:30 PM, TBS Bud Norris (15-8, 3.65) vs David Price (15-12, 3.26) The Tigers will look for some home cooking against the Orioles this afternoon. After losing with their current and former ace’s (Scherzer and Verlander), they will send the ace that they traded for at the deadline to the hill in the form of David...

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