Corbin Carroll took home National League Rookie of the Year honors Monday night, while New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga came in second. Carroll was the unanimous pick, while Senga received 22 second place votes and five third place votes. Senga was one of the best pitchers in all of baseball this past season, second in the NL in ERA behind Blake Snell with a 2.98 ERA, fourth in all of qualified...
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Everybody loves a redemption story. It’s a tale as old as time. But how often do former players return to clubs they once played on? Some players left on good terms, and other players not so much. In other situations, players were either experiencing a career rejuvenation or just getting off to a slow start. MMO challenged two writers to decide which players they would want to make a...
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On Monday, the New York Mets made it official with Carlos Mendoza, announcing he will become the 25th manager in franchise history. He signed a three-year, $4.5 million deal with a fourth-year option. A press conference is scheduled for Tuesday at noon. In a brief statement, Mendoza noted, “he will pour every ounce of energy into this job and we share a common goal of bringing a...
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With the 2023 season in the books, let’s take a look at the evolving situation between Major League Baseball and national and local television. The results from 2023 were mixed, and for several teams, the future is cloudy. World Series Television Audience This year’s World Series between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks drew the fewest viewers of any Fall Classic in...
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Omar Narváez Player Data: Age: 31 (02/10/1992), B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 49 G, 146 PA, 128 AB, .211/.283/.297, 27 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 2B, 0 3B, 0 SB Advanced Stats: 64 wRC+, 18.5% K%, 9.6% BB%, .245 BABIP, 312 xwOBA, 0.0 fWAR, 0.0 bWAR 2023 Salary: $8,000,000 GRADE: D 2023 REVIEW: Billy Eppler made a lot of puzzling moves as New York’s top decision-maker in the front office, but perhaps one of the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported Sunday that the Astros are promoting bench coach Joe Espada to be their next manager. Espada has been with Houston since 2017 and has previously interviewed for multiple managerial positions. The Astros are holding a press conference today to announce the news. Latest Mets News Nightengale also reported that Craig Counsell was never...
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