June crept up on us… well, crept up on me. In what should have been last week’s roundtable (but then I got distracted by asking everyone what position the Mets need to update in the interim), we take a look at what surprised us the month from the Mets during the month of May. Anthony E. Parelli After following this team since my childhood in the late 90s, there’s few things that...
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In our last roundtable, we answered the question, “which injured player will bring biggest boost to the Mets?” While we wait for our players of choice to get back, we know that upgrades need to happen for the Mets. But, what position do the Mets need to upgrade first while we wait? Mike Mayer The Mets desperately need some outfield help, I know they’ve added Billy McKinney and...
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Death, taxes, and Mets injuries. It truly never fails. With the long list of those on the injury list, there are many players who would have a positive impact on the team once they get back. But, we wanted to choose just one — who will bring the biggest boost? Rob Piersall This whole situation brings me right back to the 2009 Mets. Players dropping like flies. I think the only way to...
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Matt Harvey returned to Citi Field on Wednesday. MMO’s own Rob Piersall was there and wrote all about the experience. The rest of us here at MMO may not have been at the game, but we wanted to chime in, too. Ryan Finkelstein I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on Matt Harvey’s time with the Mets this week and have come away with a newfound respect for what the former ace did for this...
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The news broke late Monday night/early Tuesday morning that the Mets fired hitting coach Chili Davis. Some were surprised by the move, some were not. Was this the right move? Jack Ramsey If we are being completely honest, Davis never should have been hired in the first place. His approach was ruining what is one of the best offenses in baseball, and the offense had their best season when he was...
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