The Mets snatched a tie from the jaws of defeat in their preseason finale, playing the Rangers to a 4-4 draw at Globe Life Park on Saturday afternoon. Dillon Gee got the start against the Rangers (not for them, as a certain blog seemed certain would happen) and was decent at best, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks in 4.2 innings, striking out 4. Ross Detwiler took the hill for Texas to...
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Here at MMO, we’ve been previewing specific areas of the 2015 Mets. So far, we’ve covered the starting rotation, the bullpen, and the catcher position. Today, we continue with part four: the infield. Lucas Duda Lucas Duda thrust himself into the conversation of being one of the National League’s best power hitters last year. His 30 home runs were third in the NL and his .228...
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Last year the Kansas City Royals shocked the baseball world with an epic playoff run. It was the Royals first playoff appearance since 1985, and they battled all the way to the World Series. They beat Oakland by a score of 9-8 in extra in innings during the Wild Card round, and then swept the AL West Champion Angels and AL East Champion Orioles in the ALDS and ALCS. MLB.com analyst Jim Duquette...
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The Mets announced that they have optioned IF Eric Campbell and RP Erik Goeddel to Triple-A Las Vegas, and reassigned 2B Daniel Muno, SS Matt Reynolds, C Johnny Monell and RP Zack Thornton. Zack Wheeler, Bobby Parnell, Josh Edgin, and Vic Black will all be placed on the 15-day DL on Sunday and backdated accordingly for each player. Relievers Buddy Carlyle and Sean Gilmartin have made the team...
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The New York Mets wrap up their spring with a final exhibition game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington on Saturday as 2:05 PM. The game can be seen on MLB.tv for FREE, yes that’s right, FREE. Or you can tune into WOR 710 am your radio. Dillon Gee will start for the Mets and he’ll be opposed by lefthander Ross Detwiler for the Rangers. Sean Gilmartin and Alex Torres are also...
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The Mets made their fans happy on Wednesday by signing all-world, defensive wizard, Juan Lagares, to a four-year $23 million extension. The deal will start in 2016, covering all four of his arbitration-eligible seasons, plus a one-year $9.5 million club option for his first year of free agent eligibility. We talked yesterday about a potential Lucas Duda extension, and some of the points apply...
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