MMO Game Thread: Phillies vs Mets, 7:10 PM

Friday, August 12, 2022 • 7:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Ranger Suarez (8-5, 3.68) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (8-2, 1.98) TV+ • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 The Mets are about to embark on another tough, important stretch of games. Over the next 12 days, the Mets will play 13 games against the Phillies, Braves, and Yankees. First up – the Phillies for a three-game weekend set. The Phillies have...

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Series Preview: Mets Host Red-Hot Phillies

The New York Mets host the Philadelphia Phillies for a three-game series that should be quite entertaining. This weekend could end up as an early preview for a playoff series down the line, as it does look more likely that both of these teams will make the postseason in 2022. The Mets have dominated the season series against the Phillies so far, winning nine of the first 12 games between these...

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Mets and Phillies: The Best of Enemies

Sharing the eastern seaboard and the same division understandably creates a rift between fans and players alike, who over the years have exchanged words and sometimes fists. Many notable faces have seen it from both sides: Tug McGraw, Lenny Dykstra, and Zack Wheeler just to same a few. Proximity breeds hatred. And many, if not all, of these memorable games, give added reason for one side to only...

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MMO Weekly Episode 15: Mets Are Red Hot

Mets fans, an all-new episode is here! This week Mike and I recap the epic Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds series, the return of Jacob deGrom and the impact Max Scherzer’s had on rotation, Edwin Diaz’s Cy Young level season, Should Francisco Lindor receive MVP votes, Old Timers’ Day roster announced, and more! The Mets’ offensive additions have been terrific and Mike...

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MMO Exclusive: Mets ’69 Hero Cleon Jones

When Cleon Jones squeezed his glove around the ball that Baltimore Orioles second baseman Davey Johnson hit to left field in the top of the ninth in Game Five of the 1969 World Series to give the Mets their first championship in their eight-year history, it was something he never dreamed of doing. For Jones, making it as a major league ballplayer from his hometown of Africatown, a historic...

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Mets Minors Recap: Baty, Vientos Shine in Syracuse Win

It was an off day for Francisco Álvarez, but the Syracuse Mets’ offense came to play, as big days from Mark Vientos, Brett Baty, and Khalil Lee propelled Syracuse to a 6-5 victory on Thursday night. William Lugo hit his first home run at the High-A level for Brooklyn, while 2022 first-round pick Jett Williams provided all the offense for the FCL Mets in just his third professional game....

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