Before the Mets stranded the tying run on base in the ninth, the go-ahead homer by Christopher Morel off Edwin Díaz, and the Joey Wendle no-throw home, the story of the night was Luis Severino. The righty was dealing, and for the majority of the night, there was a special feeling in the ballpark. Severino started by striking out two of the first three batters faced. Then, he sat down six more...
It’s award season in Major League Baseball, and today, the prestigious Gold Glove awards were being presented. For the New York Mets, their only finalist was shortstop Francisco Lindor. Lindor, in 2023, continued his success at shortstop by making tremendous defensive plays and turning in an overall very valuable season. Lindor led all shortstops in innings played this year with 1,366 and...
Good morning, Mets fans! Wednesday night, the lone game on the docket was the Houston Astros going into Arlington to take on the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the ALCS. The major headline heading into the game was the return of former Met Max Scherzer, who would make his postseason debut as a Ranger. The last time he was on the mound in October, it did not go well, to say the least, Scherzer went 4...
New York Mets’ superstar shortstop had another terrific season in 2022. Francisco Lindor slashed .254/.336/.470, good for a superb .806 OPS. The highest of his career since 2019. He also belted 30 home runs to go along with 98 RBIs and 108 runs (second-highest of his career). Not to mention, he also stole 31 bases, giving him his first 30-30 season of his career and becoming only the...
The New York Mets have one All-Star in 2023. It’s not surprising considering that the Mets sit at 37-46, 19 games back in the division and nine games back of the wild card. Bad teams, which is what the Mets have been so far, usually don’t have many All-Stars. With that said, Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo both potentially deserve to be on the National League team this season, yet each will...
The National League East was one of the best divisions in baseball last season. The division saw three teams move on to the playoffs, it housed two 101-win team, and supplied the National League’s representative in the World Series. Once again, it’s projected to be one of the most competitive divisions in the league. The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves each have top-five odds to win the...
Good morning, Mets fans! The biggest news of Saturday was Dansby Swanson signing a deal with the Chicago Cubs. The contract is for seven years and $177 million. The Braves now have a glaring hole in their infield. Meanwhile, the Cubs continue their rebuild. Latest Mets News The New York Mets officially announced their signing of right-handed pitcher Kodai Senga to a five-year contract. Per Mike...
Free agent shortstop Dansby Swanson is finalizing a deal with the Chicago Cubs, according to David Kaplan. ESPN’s Jeff Passan confirmed the report. Bally Sports’ Russell Dorsey says the deal is for seven years and $177 million. The 28-year-old Swanson spent the first six-plus years of his career with the Atlanta Braves, winning a World Series in 2021. Though his bat has been...
Most of the big names are now off the board as Hot Stove season slows down somewhat, but there’s still one significant free agent available. Allow MMO to get you caught up on the latest rumors involving the New York Mets and from around MLB. Swanson In A Good Spot Dansby Swanson is the last big, big name available on the open market and he has plenty of suitors interested in him with a...
While the MLB Winter Meetings may be in the books, the offseason rolls on and there are still plenty of big names left on the board with a plethora of teams still looking to make a statement and address needs. We at MMO are going to delve right in and round up the latest rumors involving the New York Mets and the rest of MLB for you. Swanson, Braves Not Talking Despite the fact that over $2...
Dansby Swanson Profile: Shortstop Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 28 (2/11/1994) 2022 Traditional Stats: 162 G, 696 PA, .277/.329/.447/.776, 25 HR, 96 RBI, 177 H 2022 Advanced Stats: 115 OPS+, 5.7 bWAR, 7.0 BB%, 26.2 SO%, 46.4 HardH%, .348 BABIP, .170 ISO Rundown Dansby Swanson started his MLB career among the likes of Ken Griffey Jr., Chipper Jones, and Álex Rodríguez. Drafted first overall in 2015, the...
It was do or die time for the New York Mets (98-61) Sunday night at Truist Park. With their NL East chances hanging in the balance, New York faltered for the third-straight night. They lost to the Atlanta Braves (100-59), 5-3. In doing so, all but eliminating the chance of capturing a division title. For the first time in the series, the Atlanta Braves struck first. In the first inning, Dansby...
