Author: Michelle Ioannou

How the Mets Saved Me: Meet Barbara

Meet Barbara. In February of 2019 she had plans of going down to Mets Spring Training, until she found out that she had breast cancer. Both the Mets season and support she found from a Mets Facebook fan page, helped her in her battle and reassured her that she was going to be okay. Tell me your story. In December 2018, I went for my routine mammogram, and thought nothing of it. A few weeks...

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MMO Roundtable: ALCS and NLCS Predictions

Some of us were right, and some of us were wrong with our ALDS and NLDS predictions. Regardless, we’re back with our predictions for ALCS and NLCS. Do you share any of ours? Sam Brown NLCS: I’m thinking that the NLCS will go six games. The Braves and Dodgers are both very good teams and while I ultimately think the Dodgers will win, the Braves will not get swept. There is a lot of power on...

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MMO Exclusive: Mets Minor League Pitcher Adam Oller

Right-handed pitcher Adam Oller was selected by the Mets during the minor-league portion of the 2019 Rule 5 Draft. He was originally a 20th-round pick of the Pittsburg Pirates back in 2016 and joined the San Francisco Giants at the end of May 2019. We may not have been able to see Oller pitch within the Mets organization yet, but I did get a chance to chat with him, learn more about him, and...

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MMO Roundtable: ALDS and NLDS Predictions

We have already shared with you who we are watching in the playoffs, but who do we think is going to win? With this week being ALDS and NLDS, that’s where we are going to start. Dilip Sridhar ALDS: Yankees in 5. Their offense looks healthy and that is the only thing that really matters for me. Oakland in 5. I just don’t trust the Astros pitching staff. Houston in 5. I just...

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How the Mets Saved Me: Meet Chris

Meet Chris. Chris’s parents immigrated to the states from Vietnam. When his dad came to this country, baseball was the one sport that he listened to every day in the car. Baseball became a way for Chris and his dad to bond, as the only time he got to spend with his father was throwing around the ball. Baseball also helped his family better understand and discover America –  a new...

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