Author: Mathew Brownstein

MMO Exclusive: Two-Time Cy Young Award Winner, Bret Saberhagen

The Kansas City Royals found themselves in familiar territory heading into Game 3 of the 1985 Fall Classic against the St. Louis Cardinals. Just as they were in the ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Royals dug themselves into a precarious hole, down two games to none. Fortunately for the Royals, Major League Baseball had expanded the Championship Series in both rounds starting in the...

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MMO Exclusive: Former Mets’ First-Rounder, Lastings Milledge

Lastings Milledge knows all about growing up with lofty expectations. Selected 12th overall in the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft by the New York Mets out of Bradenton, Florida, Milledge was listed as the best 16-year-old in the country by Baseball America, and later ranked as the best five-tool high school talent by the publication. In 2006, and at just 21-years-old, Milledge was thrust into major...

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MMO Exclusive: Relief Prospect Drew Smith Has A Killer Instinct

During spring training, we interviewed pitching prospect Drew Smith who was just called up by the Mets and will be making his major league debut. Here’s that interview as conducted by MMO Senior Writer Mathew Brownstein. Enjoy. When the New York Mets decided to become sellers last season, unloading many of their upcoming free agents in hopes of adding young, controllable talent, fans were...

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MMO Exclusive: Former Outfielder and Current MLB Network Analyst, Eric Byrnes

Eric Byrnes has never shied away from a challenge. Whether it was learning to control his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a youth, revitalizing his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks after being released by the Baltimore Orioles after the ’05 season, or training for and completing the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run in under 24 hours, the competitor in him never...

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Mets Minors Recap: Peterson Makes St. Lucie Debut

Las Vegas (28-39) 7, Colorado Springs (34-30) 5, 10 innings Box  Kevin Kaczmarski RF: 2-for-5, .377/.414/.492 Zach Borenstein LF: 1-for-5, HR, RBI, 2 R, .239/.333/.462 Johnny Monell PH: 1-for-1, 2B, 3 RBI, .269/.340/.400 Colton Plaia C: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, R, .233/.333/.360 Las Vegas was held scoreless until the seventh inning, until a leadoff homer off the bat of Zach Borenstein (15th) and...

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