Happy Monday, Mets fans! We’ve got a jam-packed episode this week with lots to talk about! First, the Mets signed James McCann. We discussed McCann in depth last week, but we decided to talk about him even more this week! We also talk about Jared Porter, the Mets new General Manager. Spoilers, but we both really like the move. Then, for the meat and potatoes of the episode, we sat down...
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Jared Porter is the new GM of the Mets and you can say that Mets fans are excited. Even those around the baseball world are excited, too. We here at MMO share in this feeling, and naturally needed to exclaim it to you all, too! Excitement is contagious (just like winning is, cough cough). Jack Hendon I’m a big fan of the Porter hire. Given how limited the options were starting to look at the...
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According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Mets are among five teams currently showing interest in right-handed reliever Liam Hendriks. Passan notes that the Dodgers, Astros, Blue Jays, and White Sox are the other four teams. Hendriks is easily the top reliever on the free agent market right now. In fact, since taking over as the Athletics closer during the 2019 season, he has been one of the best...
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The New York Mets have a new catcher. No, it’s not J.T. Realmuto, and while that would’ve been awesome, bringing James McCann into the fold is still very exciting. Most of that is because the Mets are addressing an area of the roster that’s struggled greatly in recent years. In each of the last three seasons, New York’s cumulative catcher fWAR hasn’t ranked better than 20th in baseball. Although...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Don’t miss the press conference from the Mets’ new GM Jared Porter, scheduled for 4:30 PM EST today. Latest Mets News In a team statement released on Sunday, the Mets announced Jared Porter as the team’s new general manager. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets will be hiring Dave Jauss as their bench coach. Latest MLB News David Waldstein...
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A report from The New York Times Sunday night revealed Cleveland’s baseball team–soon-to-be formerly known as the Cleveland Indians–will drop their nickname, which they’ve had since 1915. The official announcement from the team could come as soon as this week, the report says. The primary push to change the team name has come from decades of protest from indigenous...
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