This was a no-hitter regardless of how you viewed it or how many pitchers it took. The Mets waited more than 50 years for their first: Johan Santana providing the entirety of the 134 tosses on a Friday night at Citi Field. They waited nearly 10 years for the next one: also on a Friday night, also at Citi Field, but using five pitchers to deliver the 159 needed against the Philadelphia Phillies....
Down on The Farm, a newsletter focused on minor-league coverage, just released their Minor-League Ballpark Park Factors from the 2022 season. Park Factors have helped analysts and fans comprehend the value of specific batted-ball events, relative to the venue, for the last 20 years. Understanding the specific park factors behind each stadium can help determine whether a ballpark is either one...
For anyone questioning if Steve and Alex Cohen’s spending to make the New York Mets a winner is sustainable, the preliminary results would suggest that yes, the business model may work over the long term. According to Sportrac, the Mets had the second highest payroll in Major League Baseball last year. Only the Los Angeles Dodgers, who spent $270,381,426, outspent the Mets, whose payroll...
As good as Francisco Lindor was for the New York Mets in 2022, he was also playing hurt. Like really hurt. In an interview with Mike Puma of The New York Post on Friday, Lindor revealed that he suffered with lower abdominal discomfort since August 2021. After the pain really flared up in the wake of the NL wild-card series to the San Diego Padres last year, the star shortstop underwent surgery....
Every single action has a consequence and the New York Mets’ lack of action at the 2022 trade deadline ultimately cost them. They can’t afford to repeat that mistake in 2023. And, yes, spring training isn’t even here yet so talking about the trade deadline may seem a bit premature. But you can never be too prepared. You shouldn’t but, in case you do need reminding, the...
When a team wins 101 games, the assumption is that many things went right. However, when that same team is eliminated in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs with barely a whimper, it’s fair to look back and ask what went wrong. The 2022 Mets were one of the most puzzling enigmas of the last number of seasons. There have been other good teams eliminated in the first round; as recently as...
It’s about that time of the offseason when baseball fans get a little antsy. The winter meetings have been over for about a month, and player movement across Major League Baseball has slowed to a trickle. Spring training is still over a month away, so we (patiently?) wait for the crack of the bat and the pop of the glove in Arizona and Florida. To help pass the time, let’s take a...
Topps has been burning a hole in the wallets of collectors throughout the hobby since the beginning of October with so many new releases, and they didn’t let the holidays stop them. In the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the hobby saw the releases of Topps Heritage Minors, Bowman Platinum, and Bowman Draft. Topps Heritage Minors is what it sounds like…a minor league version of Topps...
Given today is the first day in 2023, we can officially close the books on 2022. It was an eventful season that saw several different individuals contribute to the 2022 New York Mets. Here at MMO, we took a look at each of these contributors, assigned them a grade, and predicted what may be next for them. Below are all those report cards. You can click on the player’s name for the full...
We’ve reached the final day of 2022 and, as ever, we were treated to some incredible moments from the best booth in baseball over the past 12 months. Let’s take a look at five of the best moments from Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling before we officially wave goodbye to 2022. Where Is India? Our favorite booth is at its best when Gary, Keith and Ron are all together....
With the year coming to an end, it’s time to take a look back at 2022. The Mets season may not have entirely gone as we had planned for, but it was still filled with some memorable moments. What were your favorites? Here are ours. John Sheridan My favorite has been this offseason, the greatest in Mets history. The team re-signed Edwin Díaz and Brandon Nimmo to record deals. They brought in...
The 2022 year was certainly a good one for a Mets farm system that jumped in every publication’s rankings including going from 18th preseason to fifth post-deadline according to ESPN. As noted by ESPN, that high ranking is in part because of a good 2022 draft that included two first rounders and two second round picks. The Mets also didn’t trade any of their top 10 prospects in 2022...
