Mets News

Series Preview: Mets Try to Flip the Script in St. Louis

Coming off a series sweep at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Mets (16-18) are set for three games against the St. Louis Cardinals (15-19). Over the weekend, the Mets did not win a single game against the Rays. Whether it was the struggles of Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil at the plate, the inability of closer Edwin Díaz to notch a save or the control issues with the starting pitchers,...

Mets Thoughts

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Flaws Exposed In Rays Sweep

It wasn’t a good weekend for the New York Mets. To simplify, it hasn’t been a good stretch for a team that is now 4-10 over their last 14 games. The latest chapter in the slump came in Tamp Bay, with the Mets getting swept by the Rays. There were some standout moments for sure, but in the end, it was a concerning three-game set that exposed all of the Mets’ ugly flaws. With...

Mets Minors

Mark Vientos Homers, Nick Lorusso Extends Hit Streak

Sunday was an underwhelming day for the Mets’ minor league affiliates. The Rumble Ponies didn’t play due to inclement weather, and the Mets’ other three affiliates went 1-2, with the three teams combining for just six runs scored. Brooklyn scored five of those runs, the lone affiliate to win. Despite the lack of offensive production, there were a couple of standout...

Interviews

MMO Weekly Episode 72: Mets Pitching Prospect Paul Gervase

Mets fans, an all-new episode is here! This week I’m joined by Mets pitching prospect Paul Gervase! We had some great discussions about his 2023 season and experiencing a playoff run with Binghamton, how biomechanics and other training have taken him from a little-known division three player to LSU and eventually to the professionals, expectations for the 2024 season, and much more! What...

Fan Shot

Fan Shot: Mets Should Still Consider 6-Man Rotation

This fan-shot is by Tom Sokol Baseball’s starting pitchers are throwing harder and getting injured at a higher rate than ever before. Starting pitcher innings and pitch counts are decreasing year after year. Something needs to change in baseball around the starting pitcher, and one possibility is the idea of a six-man rotation. We already see six-man rotations in Japan, and we saw it in...

MLB News

Hall of Fame Manager Whitey Herzog Dies at 92

Whitey Herzog, a Hall of Fame manager who led the St. Louis Cardinals to three World Series and the 1982 championship and worked for the Mets as a coach and director of player development from 1966-1972, has died. He was 92. “Whitey spent his last few days surrounded by his family,” the Herzog family said in a statement released through the Cardinals. “We have so appreciated...

Podcasts

MMO Weekly Episode 77: Tim Britton Talks Mets Early Struggles

The Mets have started the 2024 season 0-4, followed by multiple postponements, and fans are understandably restless. Tim Britton of The Athletic joined MMO Weekly to talk about the Mets’ early-season struggles. Britton also discusses the state of the Mets starting rotation after the signing of Julio Teheran to a major league deal. Make sure to subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow us...

Mets History

60 Years Ago: First Game at Shea Stadium

In it’s 45-year history, Shea Stadium played host to baseball, football, boxing, soccer, the pope, The Who, and The Beatles. It started 60 years ago today with the team that called Shea home for its entire existence. The Mets and Pirates opened the multi-purpose facility on a Friday afternoon in conjunction with the nearby World’s Fair, despite the park not being fully complete. The...