MMO Game Thread: Mets vs. Brewers, 7:40 P.M.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 • 7:40 P.M. American Family Field • Milwaukee, WI Carlos Carrasco (15-6, 3.70) vs. LHP Aaron Ashby (2-10, 4.58) SNY • WCBS 880 AM What a night for the New York Mets! The Mets clinched their first playoff berth since 2016 last night behind a masterful performance by Max Scherzer. He was perfect over his six innings of work and recorded the 200th win of his career....

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Mets Have Highest Payroll in Baseball

Ronald Blum of he Associated Press is reporting that citing MLB figures, the New York Mets entered September with the highest payroll in the league. Blum writes that the Los Angeles Dodgers, who started the season as the top spender, fell into second due to Trevor Bauer’s suspension. They have not led the Majors in spending since 1989, when their total payroll was just $21.3 million. Entering...

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More Reflections On The Career of John Stearns

On September 15, the Mets organization lost one of the toughest, most hard-nosed players it had ever seen, catcher John Stearns. As Joe D. wrote on MMO, for fans for of a certain age, a part of our childhood passed away that day as well. As Joe pointed out, after the trade of Tom Seaver on June 15, 1977, Mets fans did not have much to hold. To make matters worse, the Yankees were beginning a run...

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Mets Grab a Spot in the Postseason with Win Over Brewers

The Mets clinched a playoff berth with a 7-2 win on the road over the Brewers a year after Milwaukee celebrated the same against New York at American Family Field. With a lot of owner Steve Cohen’s well-spent cash, the Mets extend their season for the first time since 2016, doing it in style with the brown-and-blue-eyed Max Scherzer’s perfect for a six-inning outing and Pete...

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Max Scherzer Flawless, Dominates in Return to Pennant Race

Max Scherzer was perfect over six innings on Monday night in Milwaukee, leading the Mets to a win that would clinch the franchise’s first postseason appearance since 2016, and the first of the Steve Cohen era while the Mets’ beloved owner sat in attendance at Miller Park. Scherzer was so dominant throughout his appearance on Monday that by the end of his outing, the...

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Mets Minors Weekly Recap: St. Lucie Advances to Championship; Brooklyn Falls in Semis

It’s playoff season in the minors, and several Mets affiliates are involved. Let’s get into it. Triple-A Syracuse Syracuse split a six-game set with the Buffalo Bisons. The Triple-A Mets are now 59-82. Jake Mangum led Syracuse with 11 hits, including two doubles and a home run in 21 at-bats. The switch-hitting outfielder is slashing .382/.426/.564 with two home runs and five stolen...

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