Author: Mathew Brownstein

MMO Players of the Week: Bruce is Loose, Lugo Spins a Gem

Get to .500. Get to .500. That’s been the mantra of the Mets fan base for the past few weeks, as the club has been trying to right the ship after a tough first two months of the season that saw their name appear near the worst team in baseball discussion statistically. The team embarked on a six-game road trip last week, matching up with the Texas Rangers for two, followed by four with the...

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MMO Exclusive Interview: Author Shawn Krest

Reliving baseball trades can either be a fun trip down memory lane, or it can leave fans regretting the decisions their teams’ front offices made. Author Shawn Krest wanted to identify some of baseball’s very best and worst trades in his new book, Baseball Meat Market: The Stories Behind the Best and Worst Trades in History. Krest included detailed reports on the behind-th-scenes...

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MMO Exclusive Interview: ’86 World Series MVP, Ray Knight

“Little roller up along first. Behind the bag. It gets through Buckner! Here comes Knight, and the Mets win it.”  Listening to the melodious call by legendary Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully will forever arouse fond memories for Mets fans, as the 1986 World Champion Mets squad is one of the most beloved and revered teams in major league history. A team filled with many varying...

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MMO Players of the Week: Flores Takes the Reins, Gsellman Makes a Case

To say that this Mets week was anything but strange might not give it the proper scrutiny it deserves. From Mr. Met flipping off fans, to the non bat-boy interference call on Wilmer Flores’ attempted catch in foul territory, to two seventh-inning stretches in one game; these events all certainly fit into the narrative of a disappointing season from a team fading fast in the standings....

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Mets Minors Recap: Gonzalez Strikes Out 10 in Fireflies’ Win

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (29-18) 5, Trenton Thunder (33-18) 3 Box Score  David Thompson 3B: 2 for 4, RBI, R, .228/.290/.329 Kevin Kaczmarski RF: 2 for 4, RBI, .290/.383/.381 Champ Stuart CF: 1 for 4, 2B, RBI, .193/.281/.294 Matt Oberste DH: 2 for 5, RBI, R, .255/.341/.369 The Binghamton Rumble Ponies took the early 1-0 lead in the second on a run scoring single from third baseman David Thompson....

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