Good morning, Mets fans and welcome to the last day of 2023. We here at MMO wish everyone an early happy New Year! Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Atlanta Braves acquired Chris Sale in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, along with money. In exchange for Sale, infield prospect, Vaughn Grissom, will be heading to Boston. Sale waved his no-trade clause to join Atlanta. According to Alex Speier of...
Frankie Montas has signed with the Cincinnati Reds, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The contract is a one-year, $16 million deal, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Montas was another starter on the market that fit the bounce-back narrative. He finished sixth in the American League Cy Young race in 2021 after pitching to a 3.37 ERA and recorded a 3.18 ERA in the first half...
The Mets once again missed out on their top starting pitching target on Friday night. Jeff Passan of ESPN.com announced that Lucas Giolito signed a two-year, $38.5 million deal with the Red Sox. Giolito is now the second top free agent target the Mets have failed to sign after Steve Cohen lost the Yoshinobu Yamamoto race to the Dodgers. Giolito marks another missed opportunity for the Mets. The...
After the New York Mets lost out on free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the team has had to return to the drawing board to form this 2024 team, especially in the starting pitching rotation. There are still a lot of pitchers on the market, but with Yamamoto signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, reports say the Mets will look to some guys in the one or two-year deal range. One of those pitchers...
Good morning, Mets’ fans. Welcome to October 1 which marks the final day of the 2023 regular season. The New York Mets had a big day Saturday, sweeping a doubleheader the playoff-bound Philadelphia Phillies. They outscored Philadelphia 15-7 across the two games. They’ll look for the sweep this afternoon with José Butto on the mound. Latest Mets News After throwing his final game of the season...
Good morning, Mets fans! Jesse Rogers of ESPN reports that Trey Mancini and the Chicago Cubs have come to an agreement on a two-year contract with an opt-out. Mancini had previously been a target for the Mets at the trade deadline and the offseason before the Cubs came and took him off the market. Last season, Mancini was dealt by the Baltimore Orioles to the Houston Astros in a three-team trade...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are set to get their ace back this week as Max Scherzer is set make his start on Monday against the Brewers. The Mets starters have pitched well and the re-addition of Scherzer will increase the quality of the Mets rotation heading into the final stretch. The Mets won their third straight against the Pirates Saturday. They stood pat with the Braves once again,...
The Mets (79-44) are headed to the Bronx for a two-game series against the Yankees (74-48). The last time these teams faced off at Citi Field, it was a battle of two teams trending upwards, and the Mets swept both games. This time, the Yankees are spiraling and have not won a single series in August, while the Mets are doing well, winning 15 of 22 games so far this month. The Mets have bounced...
Good morning, Mets fans! After breaking his left thumb, Bryce Harper will now need surgery. His recovery is expected to take roughly six weeks Jim Salisbury of NCBS reported. The Mets lost to the Astros again Tuesday, their third defeat in as many games to the AL West leaders. They’ll play their fourth and final matchup with the Astros today at 1:10 p.m. Taijuan Walker will be facing off...
To panic or not to panic? That is the question, one which has often been answered with the former by Mets fans over the years. This is also one of the best Mets teams in recent years. And yet, even with so many things going right, they still find themselves caught in the same narrative of injuries hampering the rotation. They came into the year advertising “the best one-two punch in...
It is no secret the New York Mets are in need of some starting pitcher help. With injuries to Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, and Tylor Megill the Mets’ starting pitcher depth is being tested. Right now, it appears New York will need to rely on Trevor Williams and David Peterson for the foreseeable future. With both Scherzer and deGrom likely out through the All Star break, a move for a...
The New York Mets have important roster decisions to make this offseason. One area with a considerable number of questions is the starting rotation. According to FanGraphs’ Roster Resource, the Mets’ current five-man rotation for 2022 includes Jacob deGrom, Taijuan Walker, Carlos Carrasco, Tylor Megill, and David Peterson. Unfortunately, each one of these dudes will be reporting to spring...
