MMO Home Run Derby Thread, 8 PM ET

The MLB All Star festivities are upon us! The Home Run Derby is tonight on ESPN and it should prove to be quite the show. The seeds are determined by 2017 home run totals, except Stanton who is the defending champion. They are as follows: Giancarlo Stanton Aaron Judge Cody Bellinger Mike Moustakas Miguel Sano Charlie Blackmon Justin Bour Gary Sanchez In round one, Stanton will face off against...

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Mets Hobble Into All-Star Break After Series Loss To Cardinals

It’s been a sobering season for the Mets to say the least. A slew of pitching injuries, diminished returns from the disabled list, and underperforming players have made them prey to practically any team that has a pulse. The Cardinals may not be at the bottom of the heap, but at two games under .500, they should be fair game for a ball club that desperately needs to find its footing. Losing...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Lose Another Must-Win Series

3 UP 1. Conforto Is Healthy After back issues and a bone bruise, Michael Conforto was activated from the disabled list. Despite some reports of Conforto having issues, he looked good in Sunday’s game collecting one of the Mets three hits on the afternoon. Overall, Conforto has been the biggest bright spot on the Mets this season hitting .284/.403/.542 with 14 homers and 41 RBI. His 2.5 WAR...

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Amed Rosario: “I’m 100 Percent Ready”

The list of people that believe shortstop prospect Amed Rosario is ready for a call-up just got longer. Speaking with reporters before the Futures Game, Rosario said he is “100 percent ready” to play in the majors, but he understands that he will have to wait his turn. “I don’t focus on that,” Rosario said. “What’s important to me is going out there, playing every day, and focusing...

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Morning Briefing: The All Star Break is Upon Us

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are off until this coming Friday due to the All Star break. They finished the first half at 39-47, in fourth place and 12 games back in the NL East. Yesterday, Lance Lynn and the St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff shut down the Mets offense. Steven Matz struggled in the game and that combination led to a 6-0 loss. It was a bad first half that culminated in a bad...

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Futures Game: Rosario Goes 0-For-2, Nido Drives In a Pair

The MLB Futures Game provides an opportunity to see your team’s up-and-coming prospects on a big stage. For the Mets, top prospect infielder Amed Rosario and rising catcher Tomas Nido appeared for the World team Sunday at Marlins Park in Miami. While Rosario, who has been in a slump as of late at Triple-A Las Vegas, struck out twice in the Futures, the prospect feels ready for...

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