With the World Series wrapped up and the Texas Rangers winning their first title in franchise history, the baseball offseason is now in full swing. Part of the offseason is the awards, where players and managers are rewarded for their efforts. For the New York Mets, while there wasn’t much to cheer for in a team perspective in 2023, individual accomplishments were made. On Thursday, MLB...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday night, the MLB season officially ended as the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 World Series, four games to one. Winning Game 5 of the series by a score of 5-0, the 2023 Rangers gave the franchise their first-ever World Series trophy since its inception in 1961. Game 5 was the definition of a pitcher’s duel, even though each...
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Texas Rangers (3-1) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (1-3) Chase Field ⋅ Phoenix, Ariz. ⋅ 8:03 P.M. Fox ⋅ ESPN Radio RHP Nathan Eovaldi (4-0, 3.52 ERA) vs. RHP Zac Gallen (2-2, 5.27) The Rangers kicked off Game 4 by scoring five runs in the second and the third inning to take an early 10-0 lead over the D-Backs. Arizona made it close late with four runs in the eighth inning and two more in the ninth to...
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On this fated day eight years ago, Matt Harvey pitched the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series, and we all know how it ended. Lucas Duda throws home, the Royals win, etc., etc. But would things really have gone that differently had Harvey not pitched the ninth? MMO challenged two writers to argue whether or not Harvey should have taken the mound or if Terry Collins should have handed...
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“Hey, I am going to be here next year, just so you know.” Jett Williams, one of the Mets’ top prospects, said this to his agent his agent, Craig Rose, on September 28 outside of Citi Field. Williams was awarded his organizational Player of the Year award soon after saying this. Will Sammon detailed this, more of Williams’ goals, and what drives his desires in an article on The Athletic....
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The New York Mets have started the offseason by releasing a large number of minor leaguers. Right-handed pitcher Ryley Gilliam and infielder Kevin Kendall are two of the highest drafted players that were released. Gilliam was taken in the fifth round of the 2018 draft and expected to be an arm that raised to the majors quickly. Kendall was taken in the seventh round of the 2021 draft out of...
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