MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Padres, 9:40 P.M.

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 • 9:40 P.M.Petco Park • San Diego, CARHP Taijuan Walker (3-1, 2.88 ERA) vs. RHP Yu Darvish (4-3, 4.03 ERA)SNY • WCBS 880 AM The Mets go for the series victory against the Padres tonight! Last night, the Mets got an early 3-0 lead and built on that the entire night as they beat the Padres 11-5. Carlos Carrasco gave the Mets length, going seven innings. Eduardo Escobar became...

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Joe Maddon Fired As Los Angeles Angels Manager

The Los Angeles Angels Tuesday afternoon fired manager Joe Maddon, the team announced. Phil Nevin replaced Maddon as interim manager. He’s the second manager fired in less than a week after Joe Girardi was fired on Thursday. The Angels have lost 12 games in a row, the large reason behind the 68-year-old’s firing. After starting the season 27-17 and spending time in first place in the...

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Topps Series Two Leads Us Into Summer on June 10

As summer begins and the Mets lead in the National League East continues to grow, 2022 Topps Series Two hits the shelves and serves as the conclusion to the Topps Series One set.Much like Series One, the Series Two release is a 330-card set with cards numbered from 331 to 660 to complete the Topps set for 2022. Series Two includes 14 different parallel sets, including 10 parallel serial numbered...

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And the Mets Select… Darryl Strawberry

In this series leading up to the MLB Draft on July 17, we’ll look back at the backgrounds of some notable Mets picks prior to their arrival in the big leagues. We begin with the No. 1 overall selection 42 years ago.  With a smooth hitting motion, Darryl Strawberry belted out 252 homers and drove in 733 runs for the New York Mets. With swift legs, he stole 191 bases. He made seven All-Star...

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Has Competition in MLB Improved Since the Lockout?

Remember the Major League Baseball lockout? You know, the one that lasted 99 days, and delayed the start of the 2022 season? One of the key topics the two sides haggled over for more than three months was competition in the game, and, more specifically, the need to reduce tanking. As the 2022 season enters its second third, let’s take a look at where competition in the game stands. This...

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MMO Weekly Episode 8: Pitching Prospect Josh Hejka

Mets fans, an all-new episode is here! This week Mike and I are joined by Mets pitching prospect and Binghamton Rumble Ponies reliever Josh Hejka! The submariner leads all Mets minor league pitchers right now with his 0.42 ERA. He has 25 strikeouts and has allowed only 15 hits in 21 1/3 innings between the Brooklyn Cyclones and Double-A Binghamton this year. Josh had some great conversations...

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