WBC Game Thread: USA, Puerto Rico Start Play

The World Baseball Classic officially started late Tuesday night in America Pool A and B play. This has taken place in Japan and Taiwan with teams like Japan, Italy, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Cuba, and more trying to advance to the knockout stage. Now, it’s time for Pool C and D to start. These pools are highlighted by the United States, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Mexico,...

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

Saturday, March 11, 2023 • 7:05 PM The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches • West Palm Beach, Florida RHP John Curtiss (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Josiah Gray (0-0, 0.00) MASN The Mets maintained their .500 winning percentage on Friday, winning the first game of the day against the Astros and losing against the Cardinals the nightcap. The more important game was the afternoon game, where Verlander tossed 3 1/3...

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Kodai Senga Scratched From Start With Sore Finger

According to Tim Healey of Newsday reports that the Mets have scratched Kodai Senga from his start tonight against the Nationals in West Palm Beach. The Mets say Senga is dealing with discomfort at the base of his right index finger. John Curtiss will start in his place. Senga was slated to make his second Grapefruit League start after going two innings allowing run one and striking out two...

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MMO Roundtable: Opening Day Lineup Predictions

Last week we shared with you whether we thought Justin Verlander or Max Scherzer would be the Opening Day starting pitcher. Of course, now we have to share what we think the Opening Day lineup is going to look like! Here’s our predictions: John Sheridan Brandon Nimmo Starling Marte Francisco Lindor Pete Alonso Jeff McNeil Mark Canha Daniel Vogelbach Eduardo Escobar Omar Narváez Mojo Hill...

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NL East Primed To Be Competitive All Season Long

The National League East last year was one of the best divisions in all of baseball with both the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets winning over 100 games while the third-place Philadelphia Phillies surprised the baseball world by making a run to the World Series after an 87-win regular season. This offseason, all three teams made significant moves in hopes of making World Series runs in 2023....

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Raley Removed From WBC Roster With Hamstring Strain

The Mets recently announced that left-handed reliever Brooks Raley was removed from the USA’s WBC roster due to a low-grade left hamstring strain. He experienced tightness in his hamstring yesterday and further imaging revealed the strain. His spot on USA’s roster will be taken by former Met Aaron Loup. Bob Nightengale of USA Today was the first to report that Raley would miss the...

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