There are so many different aspects of the 2020 season for us to discuss. We have already shared our thoughts with you on doubleheader games only being 7 innings. Some of us are for it, some of us are okay with it, and some of us just want 9 innings, always. Now, where do we stand when it comes to the new extra innings rule? Dilip Sridhar As for the extra inning rules, I love it. It adds more...
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Mets Hall of Famer Tom Seaver sadly passed away at the age of 75 on Wednesday night. The news broke after the Mets game. Baseball has mourned his passing these past 24 hours, and the includes the team here at MMO. The Mets continued this mourning into Thursday’s game, by honoring him both on and off the field, as reported by several beat writers in attendance at the game, including Deesha...
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The baseball world was shaken yesterday with the loss of The Franchise, Tom Seaver. We here at MMO wanted to share our emotions and grief with you. Oh, and it’s time to build that statue. In fact, it’s way overdue. Ryan Tom Seaver quite literally shaped generations of Mets fans with his excellence. All of my Dad’s family is based in Philadelphia and follow the local teams from...
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The 2020 baseball season is truly like no other, for a plethora of reasons. But one difference that we noticed after witnessing five Subway Series games in the span of three days was that during doubleheader games, only 7 innings will be played rather than the entire 9 innings. Obviously, this makes a difference for a lot of reasons. In some ways, it can be beneficial. But in other ways, it can...
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Meet James. Mets baseball helped him get through his son’s stillbirth at 8.5 months, early in the 2014 season. That season changed him as a fan and as a person. Here’s how. Tell me your full story. I’m happy to talk a little bit more about 2014, when we lost our son. It was about two weeks into the season, and very sudden and unexpected, caused by a previously unknown condition my wife...
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