MMO Readers, you know that in addition to covering Spring Training, we’ve also been covering the WBC, like this team preview of the United States. Of course, we have to share our thoughts on the WBC with you all, too! Here’s who we think is going to win it all, and who we think will be named MVP. Before we get into it, we also want to quickly share that we have some new WBC merch up...
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In his first outing of 2026 spring training, 34-year-old Sean Manaea’s fastball velocity was down. Manaea averaged just 88.1 mph on his four-seamer, according to Baseball Savant data. He threw 13 of them. Manaea, in his shaky 2025 campaign, averaged 91.7 mph on the pitch. He said postgame that he was trying out a cutter, which could partly account for the decrease. It was still something...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Freddy Peralta, the new Mets ace, is reportedly seeking a deal of seven or eight years in extension talks with the Mets. Peralta, 29, was acquired from Milwaukee this offseason and is line for a big payday. The former Brewer went 17-6 with a 2.70 ERA in 2025 and will look to be just as productive leading the Mets’ rotation in 2026. WBC Results Venezuela 6 –...
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The Francisco Alvarez and Sean Manaea-led New York Mets (5-5-1) fell to the Miami Marlins (6-6) tonight in a low-scoring game in Jupiter. After the Mets went down in order in the top of the first inning, Manaea took the mound for his Grapefruit League debut. After retiring the first two batters, he allowed a solo home run to Connor Norby on a sweeper before getting out of the inning trailing...
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Friday, March 6, 2026 • 7:10 PM Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL LHP Sean Manaea (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Max Meyer (0-0, 0.00) MIA Audio We have spring training night games! The Mets will play their first of seven night games this spring tonight. Night games in spring used to happen only a handful of times, but last year that number spiked for Mets. This year, they are playing around...
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Though the World Baseball Classic officially began earlier this week with Australia’s shutout 3-0 victory over Chinese Taipei at the Tokyo Dome, Friday marked the first full slate of the event this year. Japan opened the day with a 13-0 win over Chinese Taipei that was highlighted by a grand slam from Shohei Ohtani in Pool C, while Cuba, Venezuela and Mexico notched victories over Panama,...
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