2022 Mets Report Card: Taijuan Walker, SP

Player Data: 30 (8/13/1992), Primary Statistics: 29 GS, 12-5, 157 1/3 IP, 3.49 ERA, 132 K, 45 BB, 1.195 WHIP Advanced Stats: 3.65 FIP, 111 ERA+, 2.6 WAR, 8.2 H/9, 0.9 HR/9, 7.6 SO/9, 2.6 BB/9 2022 Salary: $7 million Grade: B- 2022 Review Coming into the 2022 season, the Mets did not know what they had in Taijuan Walker. In the first half of 2021 with the Mets, Walker looked like the steal of the...

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Morning Briefing: Astros Take 2-0 Lead Against Mariners in ALDS

Good morning, Mets fans! The Houston Astros, off the bats of Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker, led the Astros to a 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners and have taken a 2-0 series lead in the American League Division Series. Alvarez’s go-ahead home run in the sixth inning makes him the only player to have multiple go-ahead home runs in the sixth inning or later with his team trailing in the...

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NLDS Game Thread – Game Threes

The National League Division Series gets back underway after an off day on Thursday. Both series enter Friday in a 1-1 tie headed into a pivotal Game 3 of a best-of-five. Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies, 4:37 PM – FS1 The Braves tied up the series with a 3-0 win in Game 2 behind six scoreless innings from Kyle Wright. Matt Olson, Travis d’Arnaud, and Austin Riley each drove in one...

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Multiple Mets Could Receive Qualifying Offer

During the most recent collective bargaining talks, MLB and MLBPA decided to postpone their decision on the International Draft and set a July deadline to agree. The two sides agreed that the future of the qualifying offer would hinge on an agreement over the International Draft. The July deadline passed without an agreement meaning teams could still use the QO going forward. The qualifying...

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Sources: Mets Hope to Sign Edwin Díaz Before Free Agency Starts

Sources have told MMO the Mets will make a strong push to sign star closer Edwin Díaz before free agency kicks off five days after the conclusion of the World Series. Mets owner Steve Cohen realizes the value that Díaz has on the field as well as the excitement he brings to Citi Field with his “Narco” entrance and wants baseball’s best closer to stay in New York. While the Mets...

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Mets Cannot Afford to Let Brandon Nimmo Leave

The Mets will have plenty of big decisions to make this offseason regarding what to do with their upcoming free agents, but keeping Brandon Nimmo should be one of the organization’s top priorities.  Nimmo has been with the Mets since being selected with the 13th overall pick of the 2011 draft and has emerged as one of baseball’s best center fielders. There are plenty of reasons why...

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