Author: Mathew Brownstein

MMO Players of the Week: Cespedes and deGrom Come Out Strong

The New York Mets started the week off right, sweeping the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park and outscoring them by a 23-11 margin. Along with their victory on Sunday against the Marlins at Citi Field, and their win in the first game of the four-game set against Miami on Thursday, the Mets were riding high with a five-game winning streak, the longest in baseball at that time. Game one on Thursday...

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Mets Minors Recap: Dominic Smith Walks It Off For Vegas

Las Vegas 51s (7-5) 7, Sacramento River Cats (5-6) 5 F/10 Box Score Dominic Smith 1B: 3 for 5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R Amed Rosario SS: 2 for 5, R Kevin Plawecki C: 1 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, R Desmond Jennings CF: 2 for 5, 2B, RBI Dominic Smith had himself quite the night Monday, as he put the first run on the board for Las Vegas in the bottom of the first, hitting a single to right scoring T.J. Rivera, and...

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Mets Minors Recap: Holderman Strikes Out 11, Columbia Remains Perfect

El Paso Chihuahuas 0, Las Vegas 51s 2  • Amed Rosario SS: 2 for 4, RBI • Phillip Evans 3B: 1 for 4, RBI • Dominic Smith 1B: 1 for 3, R, BB It was a scoreless contest through six innings for El Paso and Las Vegas, with starters Bryan Rodriguez (El Paso) and Wilfredo Boscan matching zeros through five innings. Vegas broke through in the top half of the seventh, working three straight walks by...

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Strawberry and Gooden, Back Together Again

As if a Mets 6-0 win on Opening Day wasn’t enough to make fans grin ear-to-ear, it appears that Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden have rekindled their friendship and have made up over their summer feud. In a Sunday Instagram post from Strawberry’s account, the two beloved Mets are pictured together with the caption: “Truly Grateful For Awesome Friends Bringing Me And Doc...

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Exclusive Interview: Jim Duquette Previews 2017 Season With MMO

Jim Duquette has had a close relationship with the New York Mets for most of his adult life. He began his career in Queens working as an assistant to the Minor Leagues in 1991, followed by farm director, Assistant GM/Player Personnel, and GM in 2004. After the ’04 season, the Mets brought Omar Minaya in as GM, and Duquette transitioned to senior vice president of baseball operations. After...

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