After more than a week of trade rumors, starting pitcher Chris Paddack and reliever Emilio Pagan is heading to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for reliever Taylor Rogers and outfielder Brent Rooker. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports the Twins will also send $6.6 million to the Padres to pay down Rogers’ $7.3 million contract, so the Padres will shed around $3.5 million with this...
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The start of the regular season is cause for fans to celebrate. And Mets fans have celebrated more often than the rest. From the familiar stars like Tom Seaver and Gary Carter to unlikely heroes such as Alberto Castillo and Collin Cowgill, the New York Mets are an Opening Day juggernaut. In their 60 openers, they have a .650 winning percentage. No major-league club is better at making a first...
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It’s that time of year as we embark on the much anticipated delayed start to the regular season, when many of us look ahead and circle some important dates. And while there are a veritable plethora of highlights and lowlights awaiting us, there are few dates that stand out above the rest. Keep in mind, plenty could make an honorable mention list based on personal preference. But here are five...
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After he set a rookie record for strikeouts, posted an ERA of 2.60, went 17-9 and completely captivated New York, it’s hard to believe that Dwight Gooden almost didn’t start the ’84 season in the majors. But Davey Johnson, the first-year Mets manager who saw Gooden up-close when the teenager helped Johnson’s Triple-A Tidewater club, insisted upon it. Smart move. Johnson...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Baseball is finally back today after despite many previous fears that there would be a more significant delay due to the lockout. However, due to inclement weather in certain locations across the country, some of today’s games have been postponed or had their start time changed: Mets @ Nationals – Today, April 7, 7:05 PM EST start (originally 4:05 PM EST)...
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It’s that time of year again! As we all get ready for what hopefully is an exciting Mets season we are back with an all new MMO Predictions Challenge. Below are the questions for the MMO 2022 NYM Predictions Challenge. There are 18 questions divided into Pitching, Hitting, Defense, and Other. Play Ball To participate simply leave a comment with your answer for each of the corresponding...
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