The Tuesday before Thanksgiving hasn’t been incredibly active on the rumor mill as the hot stove is being reserved for turkeys and pie. But there’s been some action! Kyle Gibson has signed a one-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, who reunited with Lance Lynn on Monday. Gibson’s contract has an option for 2025, according to Bob Nightengale. The 36-year-old was a quality...
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The New York Mets were quite active during this past trade deadline, but not in the way that most fans envisioned them being entering the 2023 season. Here is a look at how all of the prospects the Mets acquired a few months ago ended up faring in their new organization. SS Luisangel Acuña Acuña arrived in the trade that sent Max Scherzer to the eventual World Series champion Texas Rangers. He...
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The Mets received some clarity and, perhaps, assistance on Tuesday regarding the assembling of their coaching staff. San Diego announced they hired former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt as their new skipper. Shildt, 55, who was 252–199 while managing St. Louis from 2018 – 2021, replaces Bob Melvin, who left San Diego for division rival San Francisco. How does this affect the Mets? The two...
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As we announced on Wednesday, MMO partnered with Out of the Park Baseball to bring you a 16-team Mets Madness competition that will be simulated over the next few months. The managers of the teams are comprised of MMO writers and editors, one MMO commenter (Mike Lloyd), and we conducted a giveaway for the final manager spot (the 2015 team). Each round will be best-of-seven. We will post only a...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Former Angels manager Phil Nevin is under consideration for the Mets’ bench coach position, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported Monday. Nevin previously worked with Carlos Mendoza when he was the Yankees’ third base coach. Puma also noted that Nevin is considered a strong candidate for the Padres’ managerial position. Latest Mets News Andy Martino...
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Francisco Lindor came through this month on a deal he made with Jeff McNeil in 2022. When the red-hot McNeil was batting .348 toward the end of the season, Lindor told McNeil he would buy him a car if he won the National League batting title. McNeil went on to do just that in 2022, finishing the season with a .326 average, a one percentage point win over Freddie Freeman of the Los Angeles...
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