Morning Briefing: Mets Fall to Second Place In NL East

Good morning, Mets fans! It was a tough Friday evening for the fans of the orange and blue, as the Mets fell to second place in the National League East by a half-game. It marks the first time the Mets weren’t in first since April, and they did so after losing to the Marlins 6-3. Chris Bello wrote a further recap of the game. In other news, MLB announced rule changes that will take effect...

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Mets Lose 6-3 To Miami In Series Opener

The New York Mets (87-52) lost to the Miami Marlins (57-80) 6-3 on Friday night in Miami to fall back into a virtual tie for first with the Braves. David Peterson was sent to the mound in hopes of quelling a recently hot Marlins offense. Miami sent Edward Cabrera to the mound, looking to play spoiler in the September race for the NL East. Miami never gave Peterson time to breathe in...

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MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Marlins, 6:40 PM

Friday, September 9, 2022 • 6:40 P.M. loanDepot Park • Miami, FL LHP David Peterson (7-3, 3.32) vs. RHP Edward Cabrera (4-2, 2.39) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 The Mets needed to win both games on Wednesday to stay in first place and that’s exactly what they did. The Mets scored 15 runs between the two games. Overall though, the Mets are still in a bit of a tight spot. They have a half-game...

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Manfred: MLB Prepared to Voluntarily Recognize Minor League Players Union

Updated Post – Sept. 9, 4:15 PM Rob Manfred told reporters on Friday afternoon that Major League Baseball notified the Major League Baseball Players Association today that MLB is prepared to voluntarily recognize the minor league players’ union.  The MLBPA launched a campaign two weeks ago to unionize the Minor League Players.  Original Post – Aug. 31, 10:00 AM The Major League...

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Series Preview: Mets Make Final Trip To Miami

On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves were tied at the top of the NL East. With the Mets suffering three straight losses, it looked as if it would only be a matter of time before the team would fall to second place in the division. But a doubleheader sweep of the Pirates on the following day, thanks to some incredible pitching from Chris Bassitt and Jacob deGrom, has now...

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MLB Announces 2023 Rule Changes: Pitch Clock, Larger Bases, Shift Restrictions

Major League Baseball announced three rule changes that have been approved by a majority vote of the new joint Competition Committee for play during the 2023 Championship Season, including Spring Training and the Postseason.  The new joint committee was created as a part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated between MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA)...

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