Simeon Woods-Richardson was not expecting a phone call when he was with his family and friends at a local Buffalo Wild Wings on the first night of the 2018 MLB Amateur Player Draft. The 17-year-old, two-way player out of Sugar Land, Texas, was anticipating being selected on the second day of the Draft when he expected teams such as the Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians and St. Louis...
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This year marks the 25th anniversary that The Sandlot, one of the most acclaimed and beloved baseball films ever made, was released in theaters. The timeless classic of young Scotty Smalls moving into a new town where he befriends a local prodigy and his group of baseball-centric friends has continued to resonate with fans new and old. From quotable lines to various merchandise emblazoned with...
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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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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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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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