Author: Nate Mendelson

MMO Trade Profile: Taylor Rogers, LHP

Taylor Rogers Position: RP Bats/Throws: L/L Date of Birth: 12/17/1990 Traditional Stats: 40 GS, 2-4, 3.35 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 59 K, 40.1IP Advanced Stats: 1.6 bWAR, 2.13 FIP, 2.55 xERA, 4.8 BB%, 35.5 K% Rundown Taylor Rogers, not Tyler Rogers his identical twin pitching for the San Francisco Giants, would be an ideal trade candidate with the Mets currently having no healthy left-handed relievers...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Nelson Cruz, DH

Nelson Cruz Position: Designated Hitter Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 41 (7/1/1980) Traditional Stats: 140 G, 584 PA, .265 BA, .334 OBP, .497 SLG, .832OPS, 32 HR, 86 RBI, 79 R Advanced Stats: 122 wRC+, 2.0 fWAR, 2.5 bWAR, .358 xwOBA, 8.7 BB%, 21.6 K%, .192 ISO, .258 BABIP Rundown Could Nelson Cruz make an end-of-career return to the National League? Cruz, now 41, began his career in 2005 with the...

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MMO’s Great 8 Mets Teams: Team 3 Takes the Trophy

People have been asking us all winter what we’ve been doing to pass the time during the MLB lockout. I’ll tell you what we do here at MMO — we come up with ideas that not only help us stay busy, but will help you all stay busy, too. Talking about the best teams and/or players in New York Mets history is always a good debate to have — especially during the cold winter months — but what if we...

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Matt Harvey Testifies on Drug Use in MLB Clubhouses

Matt Harvey took the stand on Tuesday, testifying in the trial about the death of former MLB pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Last week, Harvey was named as a possible drug source in the case U.S. v. Eric Kay. Kay is the former Los Angeles Angels communications director, who is facing two felony counts of distributing a controlled substance and distribution of a controlled substance resulting in...

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It’s Time for MLB Owners To Make the Players an Overwhelming Offer

It’s February 15, 2022, and the latest MLB transaction is Adrian Gonzalez retiring from baseball. Gonzalez hasn’t played since 2018. The Major League Baseball lockout has shown no signs of coming to an end since they entered hiatus on December 1, 2021. The league and its owners sat on their hands for 60 days before offering a counter-offer to the Major League Baseball Players...

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