After the New York Mets dropped more than $250 million via free agency prior to the lockout, it’s safe to assume many Mets fans had one thought in mind: a return to the playoffs in 2022. When looking at the team’s 2021 performance, it’ll take a significant jump in results to go from a 77-85 club to one that plays postseason baseball. As everyone knows, the Mets have reached the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mariners took the top spot in Baseball America’s farm system rankings as they have five players ranked in Baseball America’s top 100 including potential future star outfielder Julio Rodriguez. This is a huge change from the 2018 rankings which had the Mariners in last place. Also, the Mets were ranked 16th which is a four spot increase over the 2021...
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Baseball America has released its annual preseason MLB Organization Talent Rankings. This year, a once much maligned New York Mets farm system was ranked as the 16th best in the majors. As Baseball America notes, their rankings both look at the entire organization and emphasize “the top prospects who drive the most value for their clubs.” With Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty, and Ronny...
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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...
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As Nate Mendelson reported on MMO, MLB and the MLBPA had another negotiating session on Tuesday. Little (if any) progress was made, as the players made small concessions on service time manipulation and the amount of money requested for a bonus pool (details below). It’s February 2, the day after many suggested a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) would need to be in place...
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How thick is the outfield padding? What are the acoustics like on the scoreboard? Who hired the head of the grounds crew? The meticulous Buck Showalter pointed out and asked all this during his first tour of the New York Mets spring training facility in Port St. Lucie Florida. Showalter made sure to count the lockers, test the “sponginess” of the turf on the bullpen mounds and make...
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