Author: Michelle Ioannou

How the Mets Saved Me: Meet MJ

Meet MJ. At first, Mets games were about hanging out with friends and simply watching the game for her. But after her dad passed away four years ago, the Mets became an escape for her and helped her get through that difficult time. Tell me your full story.  When my dad passed, it was the distraction I needed. The time leading up to baseball, life felt like it stood still. It was hard to be me....

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Has A Resurgent Diaz Restored Faith In Mets Closer?

In Wednesday night’s game, we saw something from Edwin Diaz that has been rare from him in a Mets uniform — dominance. Was it because he was wearing #21 and channeling his inner Roberto Clemente? Maybe. But it’s more than that. As Mets fans, we know the dirty, great stuff that Diaz has in his arsenal. We know that Diaz — not Robinson Cano — was the real highlight of...

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MMO Roundtable: Thoughts on Extra Innings Rule?

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 Honor The Late Tom Seaver During Thursday’s Game

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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MMO Roundtable: The MMO Team Mourns Tom Seaver

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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