On November 1st, new Mets owner, Steve Cohen, took to Twitter and asked Mets fans how their experience could be better. Cohen received all kinds of suggestions, from having baristas at Citi Field making iced coffee beverages, to bringing back Banner Day, a Mets tradition from the Polo Grounds to the late 1980s. The MMO team decided to make things a bit easier for Mr. Cohen, assembling...
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Rick Porcello Player Data: Age: 31, B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 12 G, 12 GS, 1-7, 59 IP, 5.64 ERA, 8.24 K/9, 2.29 BB/9, 1.508 WHIP Advanced Stats: 75 ERA+, 3.33 FIP, bWAR 0.1, fWAR 1.7 Free Agent: 2021 2020 Salary: $10M Grade: D 2020 Review Going into the 2020 season, the Mets figured to have a deep rotation, featuring Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Marcus Stroman, Steven Matz, and a spot up for...
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October 30, 2020 will go down as a very important day in Mets history, as Steve Cohen was approved by MLB owners and the mayor’s office to assume control of the franchise. The Cohen era will begin just after free agency starts on November 1, which should allow for at least some impact on the construct of the Mets’ roster for next season. Cohen will likely tab former Mets’...
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On October 27, 1986, the Mets defeated the Boston Red Sox to win their second world championship. Most Mets fans are well aware of that, so the point here isn’t to recap games six and seven and the play-by-play road to victory. Rather, it’s to take a look at the emotional rollercoaster that defined those games, and provide a forum for others to share their stories. Game Six...
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The 1973 season was a gift of sorts for the Mets. The story has been well-chronicled. The Mets were in last place on August 30th (61-71), six and one-half games out of first place in a season in which there was no wildcard. The Mets seemed dead and buried. Remarkably, they began to rise from the ashes, and by September 21st, they were in first place. They took on the mighty Cincinnati Reds in...
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