The Mets are now in search of a general manager after firing Jared Porter for inappropriate conduct. The Mets have had 14 official GMs in their history (along with five interim GMs, three of whom simultaneously in 2018 and of the five, two at one point held the GM title). A few of the Mets GMs are notable for their achievements (Johnny Murphy presided over the 1969 championship team; Bob...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! A heartbreaking day in baseball as we at MMO and the entire baseball community mourn the loss of Hank Aaron. He was truly a legend in every sense of the word, and our condolences go out to his family in this difficult time. The news was announced on Friday morning by CBS46. Latest Mets News Tim Ryder of MMO reported on Jon Heyman’s comments stating that the Mets...
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In a new article, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal says the Mets “appear likely” to give the newly acquired Francisco Lindor a contract extension worth more than $300 million. The note came in an article in which Rosenthal also said the team was “increasing [its] focus” on Trevor Bauer after missing out on George Springer. Rosenthal did not clarify if the Mets and...
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Davey Johnson, who managed the New York Mets to their second world championship in 1986, is in a hospital fighting COVID-19. Ken Davidoff of the New York Post tweeted that he had reached out to Johnson for a reaction to Hank Aaron’s passing today, and received the news in a response from Johnson. I texted the great Davey Johnson to get his thoughts on the passing of his #Braves teammate...
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Updated 8:18 PM EST: According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Boston Red Sox and free-agent outfielder Enrique Hernandez have agreed to a multi-year deal. The 29-year-old will receive $14 million over two years, per Feinsand. Original Post Free-agent outfielder Enrique (Kiké) Hernández has “made progress on a deal” with the Boston Red Sox, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. In...
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There is and always will be something terrifically nostalgic associated with ripping open a pack of baseball cards. The sound of the wrapper, the smell of the cards (go ahead, take a whiff next time), the low-key dramatics of flipping through a pack, or the thrill of pulling a monster — it all equates to magic. For myself and many others, this particular love affair began during childhood....
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