MMO 2023 NL East Preview: New York Mets

We’ve made it, folks. It’s officially Opening Day of the 2023 season, and we are finishing our NL East preview with the home team. The New York Mets are coming off of one of their best regular seasons in franchise history and have the pieces necessary to repeat their success in 2023. They endured an active and sometimes chaotic offseason that saw them lose a franchise cornerstone in...

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MMO 2023 NL East Preview: Philadelphia Phillies

We have finally made it to Opening Day, and next up on our preview of the National League East is the defending National League Champions, the Philadelphia Phillies. The 2022 Phillies had a rollercoaster season. After starting the year 21-29, they fired Joe Girardi and hired Rob Thomson to be the interim manager. Under Thomson, the Phillies went 65-46, and claimed the final Wild Card in the...

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Morning Briefing: Happy Opening Day!

Happy Opening Day, Mets fans! Jeff Passan of ESPN reports is in place between the minor league players in the MLBPA and Major League Baseball on the historic first collective bargaining agreement for minor leaguers. The deal is five years long and includes at least double the current pay at all levels of the minors. The pay increases are as follows: complex league from $4,800 per year to...

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Report: Minor Leaguers in MLBPA Reach Tentative Deal with MLB

Minor league players in the Major League Baseball Players’ Association have reached a tentative agreement with the league on its first collective bargaining agreement, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal is for five years and includes at least two times the pay at all minor league levels, according to Passan. While the deal is tentatively agreed to, it still needs...

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No Infield Shifts in 2023, But How About A Two-Man Outfield?

Major League Baseball has several new rules going into effect for the 2023 season. The new rules have been tested in spring training (except for the shortened time to decide on replay reviews), discussed, debated, and in the case of when the clock starts between batters, slightly tweaked. There may be another new twist during the upcoming season, as teams try to find a way to shift within the...

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MMO Roundtable: Mets Record, Division and Playoff Predictions

The 2023 season is almost here. Can you believe it?! You know what time it is — prediction time! What record will the Mets end with? Will they make it to the postseason? Take the division? Here’s what we think. John Sheridan Mets Record: 89-73 NL East: Braves NL Central: Cardinals NL West: Padres NL WC: Mets, Phillies, Giants AL East: Blue Jays AL Central: Twins AL West: Astros AL WC:...

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