Author: Rob Piersall

Mets Verbally Agree to Keep Triple-A In Syracuse Until 2043

The Mets’ Triple-A affiliate will be much closer to Citi Field next season, and it could stay that way for the better part of the next two decades. New York announced late last year that their highest minor league team would be located in Syracuse in 2019. The current lease runs through 2025, but according to Onondaga County deputy executive Bill Fisher, there has been a verbal agreement...

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MMO Mailbag: Who Is the Mets Next Closer?

Frank asks… Will Robert Gsellman be the closer next season or should the Mets go after a better option this offseason? Rob answers… Hey there, Frank. Thanks for the question. While Jeurys Familia was used primarily as the closer before he was traded, and Robert Gsellman has gotten a majority of the save chances since Familia was shipped off, the job is still very much up in the air....

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Callaway: “We Have to Make Sure June Doesn’t Happen Again”

Despite the Mets beating the Phillies 9-4 on Monday night, the team was officially eliminated from playoff contention as the Cardinals defeated the Braves. The Mets have looked much better of late, and manager Mickey Callaway acknowledges the roller coaster season. He also mentioned the difficult June and how it was a prime factor in derailing the season. However, he said the team can learn from...

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Mets’ Bats Explode Against Potent Red Sox

If only the Mets had played like this all year. Regardless, it still feels good to see the boys in blue and orange hang with the best of ’em and pull out a win against the best team in baseball, the Boston Red Sox. Despite this win meaning nothing for the Mets in the long run, we saw yet again the gruesome twosome duo of Amed Rosario and Jeff McNeil pound the ball, and each record a home...

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Health Update: Wright Takes Some Cuts At Citi

Mets’ third baseman David Wright batted two innings in a simulated game Tuesday at Citi Field and faced Mets’ top pitching prospects Justin Dunn and David Peterson. Wright, 35, did not get a chance to field, however, due to poor field conditions. The Virginia native plans to meet with COO Jeff Wilpon this week to discuss his plan for the rest of the month. When asked if he is ready...

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