The above shown card was a favorite of mine growing up. The picture was obviously taken in the Mets locker room at Shea Stadium. Notice the home uniform. Notice the player behind Pete. One can see that player with his uniform shirt off, and thanks to the mirror in that player’s locker, we can see his face, slightly above and to the left of Falcone’s cap. I don’t recognize the...
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With Tomas Nido surpassing his rookie limits in 2018, he has officially graduated from prospect status. Nido is now the former number one catching prospect leaving room for other prospects to rise up the rankings. The prospects in the updated list feature a number of defensively skilled players and some with real offensive potential. No. 5 Patrick Mazeika Age: October 14, 1993...
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Merry Christmas, MMO readers! This year, Santa left a new second baseman, a new closer, a set-up man, a new closer and a few outfielders in my stocking. Although I asked for Bryce Harper and a 2019 world championship, I can only believe those presents still might be on the way. Latest Mets News Zack Wheeler and Jacob deGrom were ranked by Mike Petriello of MLB.com as having some of the nastiest...
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Happy Holidays to all our wonderful readers and thank you for making MMO the incredible Mets community it is today. It’s pretty amazing to have such a passionate group of Mets fans all gathered in one place where there is a free exchange of opinions and ideas. We wouldn’t be here without you! Also a big thank you to all our writers and editors, who work so hard to provide this site...
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One of the most underrated moves of the offseason for Brodie Van Wagenen and the New York Mets was arguably the one they didn’t make, by pulling second baseman Jeff McNeil out of the trade package with the Seattle Mariners for Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano. While there was not much to cheer about in a forgettable 2018 season for the Mets, the 26-year old infielder’s strong rookie...
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The New York Mets filled a major offseason need recently by signing catcher Wilson Ramos to a two-year deal, which includes a third-year option. Not surprisingly, his presence on this roster is a huge upgrade over the incumbent duo of Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki. Adding Ramos obviously brings about the question as to what exactly general manager Brodie Van Wagenen is going to do...
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