Morning Briefing: MLB Considering Bubble For Postseason

Good Morning, Mets fans! MLB is considering holding the postseason in a bubble-type format, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. It is not yet clear where the bubble will be, however. “Our only chance is to start planning a postseason bubble,” one team president said last week. There is believed to be a “significant amount of backing” around the league as well. The New York...

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Mets, Matz Are Trounced, 16-4, by the Nationals

  The Mets 16-4 loss against the Nationals on Monday was painful to say the very least. Steven Matz started off the game without any issues but unraveled quickly allowing five runs in the second and third innings, three of which were due to home runs. With the Mets bullpen unable to limit the damage, the game reached the point of return by the sixth inning. The game finished with a surprise...

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

Monday, August 10, 2020 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Patrick Corbin (1-0, 3.00) vs. LHP Steven Matz (0-2, 5.65) MLBN – SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM The Mets won a series and they’ve won 3 of their last 4 games! Friday night set up a familiar stage of disappointment this weekend for the New York Mets but they battled through the last two days. On Saturday, they powered...

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Marcus Stroman Opts Out of 2020 Season

Marcus Stroman became the second Mets player to opt out of the remainder of the 2020 season on Monday. The right-hander, currently on the injured list while recovering from a calf tear, cited high-risk family members, including his grandmother, and the COVID outbreaks within the Marlins and Cardinals clubhouses as contributing factors in his decision to sit out the rest of the season. “It...

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What’s Different About This J.D. Davis Hot Streak?

If there’s one thing that’s been great about 2020, it’s the continued breakout of New York Mets infielder/outfielder, J.D. Davis. After beginning the regular season 0-for-6, Davis has rattled off a 13-game hitting streak, collecting yet another hit in the Mets’ series finale victory on Sunday against the Miami Marlins. As New York has had to deal with injuries over the...

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Jacob DeGrom Battles in Win Over Marlins

Even Jacob deGrom has off days. But even when they do rear their heads (once a year, like a harvest moon), he’s still generally untouchable. Sunday’s outing versus Miami at Citi Field was no different for the two-time reigning National League Cy Young Award winner. DeGrom began his afternoon pumping 99-100 MPH four-seamers and 93 MPH sliders past Marlins hitters, working around a...

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