Max Scherzer was scratched from Saturday’s intrasquad start. Tim Britton of The Athletic and others were on the news. On Friday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that Scherzer was dealing with a minor hamstring issue, but that he was still expected to pitch in the Mets’ simulated game Saturday at 10:30 a.m. The Mets also received tough news about their other ace, Jacob deGrom,...
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Baseball. Is. Back. To say we’re pumped is an understatement. The lockout was long. The last couple of seasons were not the norm. We have Steve Cohen. We have Max Scherzer. We have Mets baseball. There’s a lot to be excited about. So, what are you looking forward to the most? Here’s what we at MMO are most excited about. Disclaimer: This question was posed before the recent...
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On April 2, 1972 Mets skipper and Gil Hodges passed away from a heart attack during spring training after playing a round of golf. He was two days shy of his 48th birthday. Rob Silverman of MMO accurately wrote that Donn Clendenon was the final piece to the championship puzzle in 1969. Hodges was the first piece. Hodges, who played 18 seasons (16 with the Dodgers, two with the Mets) and slugged...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets got two bits of tough news Friday. First, they learned that Jacob deGrom suffered a stress reaction in his right scapula, which is going to lead to him missing over a month of the season. They then learned that Max Scherzer had a tweak in his hamstring. Thankfully, for Scherzer, it seems that there will not be any concern about it. Deesha Thosar of the New York...
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Longtime Mets reporter and WFAN original Eddie Coleman has decided to call it a career per Neil Best of Newsday. Coleman, 72, started his career on WFAN as Steve Somers’ overnight update person in the late 80s. The Massachusetts native then co-hosted a mid-day show with Dave Sims nicknamed Coleman and the Soul Man. Following the show being canceled, Coleman was assigned to be the Mets beat...
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On Friday afternoon, the New York Mets (6-6) faced the St. Louis Cardinals (7-5) at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. The game was supposed to be Jacob deGrom’s final spring training tune up as he prepared to start opening day on April 7th. Unfortunately, deGrom experienced right shoulder stiffness on Thursday, and was scratched from his spring training start. He underwent an MRI...
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