The longest regular season among the major sports naturally has the longest preseason. With all that time to prepare for the games that count, there has been a good share of moments: some funny, some unusual, and some with grudges to settle. Here are a few: A Scare for Mookie – March 5, 1986 All the anticipation that surrounded the 1986 season was of little importance to Mookie Wilson. He...
The New York Mets are having one of their more accomplished seasons in recent memory this season. After adding Max Scherzer, Starling Marte, Mark Canha, and Eduardo Escobar in the offseason, it seems as if this team had finally felt complete. While we witnessed Marte, Alonso, and McNeill receive their All-Star nods for the incredible seasons that they’re having. It was the one player who didn’t...
Less than a year ago, the Mets were lucky to score 12 runs in a series. On June 9, 2015, the last time the San Francisco Giants came to Citi Field, unheralded Chris Heston tossed a no-hitter. By April 2016, things had definitely changed. Yoenis Céspedes, a trade deadline acquisition who was the catalyst to the 2015 team and re-signed the past off-season, changed the dynamic of the Mets lineup....
People have been asking us all winter what we’ve been doing to pass the time during the MLB lockout. I’ll tell you what we do here at MMO — we come up with ideas that not only help us stay busy, but will help you all stay busy, too. Talking about the best teams and/or players in New York Mets history is always a good debate to have — especially during the cold winter...
The 2016 New York Mets made an exciting run at a wildcard spot in the final six weeks of the season. On September 22, 2016, they had their most thrilling win of that run, when Asdrubal Cabrera won the game with a walk-off home run against the Phillies and celebrated with an epic bat flip. Setting the scene, the Mets were 80-72 and in second place in the National League’s eastern division...
With the Mets’ choices for starting pitchers slowly diminishing, rookie David Peterson continues to prove that he’s one of their best options. Peterson’s excellent outing on Thursday clinching a win against the Nationals solidified that notion, as the pitcher only allowed one unearned run over five innings pitched. Peterson started the game showing some signs of struggle, falling behind...
Tuesday night’s 2-1 loss against the Nationals was a complete one-eighty compared to the night before. Rick Porcello took the mound with improved composure and ability to locate his pitches allowing two runs and no walks over six innings pitched. Despite the Mets’ bullpen keeping the score stable throughout the game, the offense was unable to even out the score with only a single...
The Mets have placed catcher Rene Rivera on the injured list with a hyperextended left elbow and recalled right-handed pitcher Franklyn Kilome, per Tim Britton of The Athletic. Kilome originally came up with the Phillies organization, and was traded to the Mets in 2018 in the Asdrubal Cabrera deal. He made seven starts for the Rumble Ponies in 2018, posting a 4.03 ERA and 9.9 K/9 before going...
While the New York Mets’ 2016 season ended prematurely in the National League Wild-Card play-in game, the ride over the regular season’s final six weeks just to get there was a ton of fun. Before finishing 87-75, which led to hosting Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field, they looked pretty dead in the water at the end of play on August 19th with a 60-62...
Mets pitching prospect David Peterson made his 2020 spring debut on Monday, shutting down the reigning World Champs. Peterson, 24, got the start in West Palm, working two innings against the Washington Nationals. The left-hander worked around an Asdrubal Cabrera single to pitch a scoreless first inning. The former first round pick pitched a perfect second inning with a strikeout. He became the...
Good morning, Mets fans! The weekend is coming to a close, but we still have some news and notes for you on this fine Sunday. Here’s what you need to know: Latest Mets News MLB Pipeline named Mets minor league catcher Francisco Alvarez as one of their breakout players for the upcoming season. Alvarez is currently the Mets’ No. 5 prospect in their farm system, and MLB Pipeline notes...
Game 1 St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves, SunTrust Park 5:02 PM (EDT) RHP Miles Mikolas (9-14, 4.16) vs LHP Dallas Keuchel (8-8, 3.75 ERA) TBS, ESPN Radio The division series kicks off the winner of the NL East facing the winner of the NL Central. Former Met prospect John Gant has been left off the Cardinals roster after a rough finish to the season. Long-time Braves starting pitcher Julio...
