The MLB Division Series gets underway today with eight teams and four series. Three of them will be intra-division series. While sadly the Mets are not playing, we’ll still be following along with the action here at MMO. Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves, 1:07 P.M. The two remaining NL East teams–just as we thought–are facing off in the first game of the day. Max Fried...
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Given the Mets’ humiliating collapse over the last month which saw a team that once held a 10.5-game division lead over the defending champion Braves dominated by an 89-win team on national television, it’s hard to think of the 2022 season as one in which nearly everything for the Mets went right. And yet, on closer inspection, absent two baffling weekends in Atlanta and Queens, this year’s team...
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When seasons don’t end the way you want or expect, people look for a reason or a scapegoat. To wit, the New York Mets announced both Billy Eppler and Buck Showalter were returning next season. On the one hand, it would seem obvious that was the case, but there was a collapse, so it was best to state it outright. Certainly, both Eppler and Showalter have their fair share of the blame for...
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Amidst reports the Mets may seek out a president of baseball operations this offseason, they can rest their laurels on the fact they at least have someone leading baseball decisions as the offseason starts. Billy Eppler, hired last November, will lead the team in their most crucial offseason in years. The 101-win squad finished their 2022 campaign on as disappointing of a note as any Mets team...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Phillies have removed the interim tag on Rob Thomson, giving him a two-year contract to manage the team. Thomson took over the team after a disastrous 22-29 start under Joe Girardi, and the Phillies went a strong 65-46 under Thomson’s lead. After winning a playoff series for the first time in 12 years, Thomson and the Phillies are set to do battle with the...
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The Mets will keep their general manager and manager for the 2023 season. GM Billy Eppler and manager Buck Showalter will remain in their roles through at least the end of next season. According to the New York Post’s Mike Puma the Mets are still looking to hire a President of Baseball Operations but that is a long term initiative and doesn’t need to be implemented this offseason. Eppler and...
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