At noon today, the Mets will introduce their 25th manager, Carlos Mendoza, to the New York media… kind of. Mendoza, a veteran of the New York Yankees organization, alongside with David Stearns and Steve Cohen, will talk to the press about his new gig. He earned the job over Craig Counsell, with his reported enthusiasm for the role setting him above the sought-after Counsell, who was...
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Steve Cohen on Tuesday shared plans for a total revamp of the area around Citi Field. Since Cohen became owner of the Mets, he wanted to transform Flushing. That started with the idea of building a casino nearby, but it since developed into a plan to bring a full-on “sports and entertainment park” to the area. The renderings for the plans were unveiled this morning. The complex will...
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Monday has been a busy day in Queens. In the early afternoon, news broke that the Mets planned to hire Carlos Mendoza as its next manager. Then, it was reported Adam Ottavino would decline his player option—and likely not play with the Mets again. The Mets kept cooking, though, as waiver went through, claiming infielder Zack Short from the Detroit Tigers. The 28-year-old Scott is known as a...
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The David Stearns era has started how we all thought: a waiver claim on October 31! In all seriousness, the Mets have claimed righty reliever Penn Murfee from the Seattle Mariners, who placed him on waivers. The 29-year-old allowed just two runs in 14 innings (1.29 ERA) as a reliever in 2023, but his season ended due to needing Tommy John surgery in July. He’s expected to be out all of...
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It’s Halloween, and we’re in a bit of a lull for Mets news as the World Series plays out. So, what’s the most scared you’ve been when watching a Mets game? I asked MMO editors (and some admins!) this question. Let’s see what they said. Patrick Glynn (Me) Easily the 2006 NLCS Game 7. That’s probably a popular answer, but that is probably the most tense...
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