Tim Britton of The Athletic had the opportunity to do a lengthy interview with New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer on his offseason routine. This has been a big topic of discussion for pitchers in general since the lockout is making it less clear when spring training and the regular season will begin. However, Scherzer is preparing as if everything will be starting on time. “I’m just...
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While pitchers and catchers should be preparing to report shortly, MLB’s lockout of the players has successfully sucked all the air out of the excitement typically associated with that. Another byproduct of the lockout has been the general lack of (good and/or fun) news that involves baseball. The Hot Stove is supposed to keep us warm during the winter months. I don’t know about you,...
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It’s a new week, so what can we expect in the Major League Baseball lockout? According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, MLB owners are set to meet in Orlando, Florida from Tuesday through Thursday. The owners may submit a proposal to the Major League Baseball Players Association during or after that meeting. Bob Nightingale of USA Today adds there is the possibility of a meeting between the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Today is Endy Chavez’ 44th birthday. Let’s take a minute to rewatch this incredible catch. Not much happened in Mets world on Sunday as we continue to suffer through an MLB lockout, so let’s look to some of the news around the league and work from baseball writers. Latest MLB News Howard Megdal wrote a piece about Jazz Chisholm, budding shortstop for...
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People have been asking us all winter what we’ve been doing to pass the time during the MLB lockout. I’ll tell you what we do here at MMO — we come up with ideas that not only help us stay busy, but will help you all stay busy, too. Talking about the best teams and/or players in New York Mets history is always a good debate to have — especially during the cold winter months — but what if we...
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Mets fans, episode 21 is here! SNY’s Jacob Resnick joins the show once again to discuss the latest from the MLB lockout as well as Jacob’s newest top 75 Prospect rankings. When asked about why he has Mark Vientos ranked just about Ronny Mauricio, Jacob said: “If we look at where they both are right now, and they continue on their trajectories that they have set themselves on...
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