Who Will Lock Down the Final Bench Spots?

Opening Day is just eleven days away. The New York Mets roster is finally starting to take shape. However, one thing that still needs to be figured out are the last two bench spots. There are some obvious candidates that standout. Michael Conforto is having an outstanding spring, hitting .348/.362/.609, but is expected to being the season with the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s to play everyday....

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Morning Briefing: Gsellman Could Lock Down Fifth Spot As Lugo Struggles

Good Morning Mets Fans. The New York Mets will play their division rival, the Washington Nationals today as they send rotation hopeful, Robert Gsellman to the mound. Erick Fedde will pitch for the Nationals in the 1:05 PM ET contest.  Today’s game will not be broadcasted on SNY or WOR, unfortunately. Yesterday, both Steven Matz and Zack Wheeler were hit hard as the Mets fell to the Marlins...

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WBC Championship: USA Beats Puerto Rico 8-0 For First Tournament Win

The final game of the 2017 World Baseball Classic was certainly a classic in itself, with Team USA beating Team Puerto Rico by a score of 8-0 Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. Team USA joins the Dominican Republic and Japan (twice) as the only teams to win it all in tournament history. Puerto Rico, meanwhile, loses in the championship game for the second straight Classic. Mets starter Seth Lugo...

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WBC Championship Thread: United States vs Puerto Rico

Mets pitcher Seth Lugo and Team Puerto Rico host Marcus Stroman and Team USA tonight in the Championship game of the World Baseball Classic. The two teams had already faced each other in the tournament with Puerto Rico beating them 5-4 on the back of Seth Lugo. This is Team USA’s first ever appearance in the Finals, while Puerto Rico was the 2013 runner-up after losing to the Dominican...

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Former Mets Manager Dallas Green Has Died At 82

Another member of the New York Mets family has left us. Former Mets manager Dallas Green has reportedly died at 82 years old, according to Phillies beat writer Todd Zolecki on Twitter. Apart from leading the Philadelphia Phillies to their first World Series championship in 1980, Green managed the Mets from 1993-96, accumulating a 229-283 (.447) record. He was then replaced by Bobby Valentine in...

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MMO Spring Recap: Marlins Defeat Mets In 15-9 Slugfest

It was a back-and-forth fight for the lead all day today, but the Marlins beat the Mets today by a score of 15-9 at First Data Field. There is good news and bad news. If you want the good news first, read the offense section first. If you want the bad news first, read the pitching section first. Either way, read all of it. Pitching Steven Matz started for the Mets today and got hit hard in four...

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