MMO Game Thread: Orioles vs Mets, 7:10 PM

Tuesday, September 8, 2020 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP John Means (0-3, 8.10) vs. RHP Michael Wacha (1-2, 7.20) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM If the Mets miss the playoffs by one game – games like the one yesterday are going to hurt. The Mets were down 6-0 and some how managed to score 7 unanswered runs late in the game. The Phillies were able to scratch one back and then scored...

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Four Games Later There Are Some Positives For Mets

The Mets came up short against the Phillies. The Jean Segura two-run homer in the 10th inning off Miguel Castro was the difference Monday. They earned a four-game split and missed an opportunity to move up in the standings.  This time, Castro was the culprit. He was supposed to fortify a bullpen for games like this. Instead, Castro has allowed go-ahead runs in two of his four games out of the...

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Series Preview: Mets Host Orioles For Two

  The Mets (19-23) will host the Baltimore Orioles (19-21) in a two-game series at Citi Field beginning Tuesday night at Cit Field. The Mets find themselves in a tight race with the San Francisco Giants, Miami Marlins, Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cincinnati Reds for the final two wildcard playoff spots in the National League. The Mets squandered an opportunity to draw closer to...

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MMO Roundtable: Thoughts on Extra Innings Rule?

There are so many different aspects of the 2020 season for us to discuss. We have already shared our thoughts with you on doubleheader games only being 7 innings. Some of us are for it, some of us are okay with it, and some of us just want 9 innings, always. Now, where do we stand when it comes to the new extra innings rule? Dilip Sridhar  As for the extra inning rules, I love it. It adds more...

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Edwin Diaz Looking More Like Old Self

  Quick! Without cheating – how many home runs has Edwin Díaz given up this season? Man, it feels like a million. There was of course that one against Marcell Ozuna to blow the game against the Braves. And oh, who could forget the demoralizing two-run shot by Aaron Hicks when he blew the game against the hated Yankees.  And yeah, then there was… Actually, that was it. Two home runs...

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Andres Gimenez Needs to Continue As Starting Shortstop

Following the best performance of his career, the New York Mets were confident shortstop Amed Rosario would be able to carry his impressive results into this season. Unfortunately, the opposite has occurred for the 24-year old, as he has become a major liability in the field and at the plate over halfway through the 2020 campaign. Considered a defensive-first player earlier in his career, no one...

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