The MLB Division Series gets underway today with eight teams and four series. Three of them will be intra-division series. While sadly the Mets are not playing, we’ll still be following along with the action here at MMO. Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves, 1:07 P.M. The two remaining NL East teams–just as we thought–are facing off in the first game of the day. Max Fried...
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Amidst reports the Mets may seek out a president of baseball operations this offseason, they can rest their laurels on the fact they at least have someone leading baseball decisions as the offseason starts. Billy Eppler, hired last November, will lead the team in their most crucial offseason in years. The 101-win squad finished their 2022 campaign on as disappointing of a note as any Mets team...
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The Atlanta Braves clinch the NL East Tuesday night with a 2-1 win over the Miami Marlins. It’s the fifth straight season in which they’ve won the division. The Braves overtook first place from the Mets on Saturday and will hold that lead through the end of the season Wednesday. They spent just six days in first place (including tomorrow) compared to the Mets’ 175 days. It was...
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September ended on a sour note Friday, and October hasn’t been much better. Nevertheless, in the 15-win month, the Mets had a couple of solid performances from Eduardo Escobar and Max Scherzer. Hitter of the Month Whatever misfortunes Eduardo Escobar had through the first five months of the season, the 33-year-old flipped the script of his season in September. Across the month, Escobar had...
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The Mets returned from their final time-zone-crossing road trip of the season with a 4-2 record, taking two-of-three from each of the Brewers and A’s. They clinched a playoff spot while in Milwaukee, and Pete Alonso shattered the team RBI record for a single season. And while they won’t be able to clinch the division during this next series, the Mets will look to keep chugging along...
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