Morning Briefing: Eduardo Escobar Thanks Mets After Trade

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday night, the Mets traded third baseman Eduardo Escobar to the Angels for minor league pitchers Coleman Crow and Landon Marceaux. News of the trade broke during Friday night’s game and the Apple TV booth asked Francisco Lindor about Escobar. “He’s one of the best teammates I’ve ever had,” Lindor said. “We’re going to miss...

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Defensive Mishaps Punish Mets in 5-1 Loss to Phillies

If there are two main reasons why the Mets have been a sub-.500 ball club this year, it’s because of first-inning struggles and inexcusable mental miscues. When you fall behind early and consistently make mistakes, you’re going to lose more games than you win. That remained true on Friday night as the Mets fell behind due to multiple defensive mishaps and couldn’t get the offense going,...

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MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Phillies, 7:05 PM

Friday, June 23, 2023 • 7:05 PM Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania RHP Kodai Senga (6-4, 3.53) vs. RHP Taijuan Walker (7-3, 4.31) Apple TV+ The Mets have had a rough month – can they turn it around in Philly? After taking the first game in Houston, the Mets dropped the next two games in disappointing fashion. Now they start a series against the red-hot Phillies. Despite losing their...

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Recent Mock Drafts Have Mets Taking Bat

With the 2023 MLB Amateur Draft just a few weeks away, the Mets are picking at number 32 overall for their first pick. The Mets picked twice in the first round last year, taking catcher Kevin Parada and then shortstop Jett Williams. The Mets have been tied to a handful of players early on in the 2023 draft process from multiple mock draft outlets. Let’s take a look at who the Mets have...

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Series Preview: Mets Search For Spark in Philadelphia

The New York Mets (34-40) look like a team that cannot string wins together, as they now sit seven games out of the third Wild Card spot in the National League. Many of their problems have come as a result of poor pitching, both from the rotation and the bullpen. The Mets will look to get right against a team they are 17-5 against over their last 22 head-to-head matchups, the Philadelphia...

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