Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News According to an article from WCBS 880 on Radio.com, the New York Mets donated 100,000 face masks to the MTA. Mets COO Jeff Wilpon commented on the act of kindness saying, “Providing masks is our way of saying thank you to these brave individuals for all they are doing during the pandemic.” An article from Crain’s New York Business...
As is still the case today, every team gets to send at least one player to the All Star Game. In 1962 and 1963, the Mets sent Richie Ashburn and Duke Snider respectively, although both were well past their prime. But in 1964, for the first time, a Met was selected to start in the All Star Game and that was second baseman Ron Hunt. Because the game was played at Shea Stadium (a game I attended, I...
Jon Matlack’s career record of 125-126 may be as mediocre as you can get, but Matlack was a much, much better than average major league pitcher. In fact, he was one of the very finest left-handed pitchers ever developed by the Mets’ organization. His other career marks – a 3.18 lifetime ERA (better than Steve Carlton, who was considered the best lefty of his generation), 97...
Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News The Mets re-signed Brad Brach to a one-year deal contract with a player option for 2021. Consequently, to make room on the 40-man roster, the Mets designated Chris Flexen for assignment. Former Mets Wilfredo Tovar has just signed with the Minnesota Twins according to MMO’s own, Jacob Resnick. Latest MLB News The Padres acquired Tommy Pham and Jake...
By Samantha Brown Good morning, Mets fans! Game 6 of the ALCS began with a three-run homer off the bat of Yuli Gurriel to give the Astros a quick 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first. The Yankees responded with a double and an RBI single from Gary Sanchez to cut the Stros’ lead to 3-1. After two innings without a score change, Gio Urshela smacked one deep to right-center field to cut their...
In my formative years as a Mets Fan, there were so many vivid memories of the wonderful iconic personalities that helped mold me into the Ya Gotta Believe Mets fan I am today. Of course there’s all the incredible bonds I formed with players such as Tommie Agee, Tom Seaver, Tug McGraw, Rusty Staub, Gary Carter and Mike Piazza to name a few. But then there was the tremendous supporting cast...
It’s that time of the year again when we celebrate the birth of an ideal and of the greatest nation in the world. While we enjoy all the grilling and all the fireworks with our friends and families today, let’s take a moment to remember all the sacrifices that were made to make this celebration of freedom possible. We also want to thank all the service men and women who keep freedom ringing for...
It was a part of the game. Tom Seaver would allow no runs and just 3 hits through 8 innings. Tug McGraw would strikeout the side in the 9th on just nine pitches for the save. Rusty Staub and Cleon Jones each got 3 hits, John Milner went deep, Buddy Harrelson made several diving stops and Jerry Grote threw out at least 3 or 4 base runners. Okay, okay, memories get embellished and exaggerated over...
MMO wants to send a Happy Birthday shout-out to the late great Bob Murphy (1924-2004). “Murph” would have been 89 years old today and I can’t begin to tell you how often I think about him each season. Today’s game broadcasts have become so noisy and are just a non-stop barrage of promos and product pitches. The game itself actually gets lost in translation. Murphy...
One of the least glamorous jobs in baseball is that of the pinch-hitter/bench player/spare part/25th man. But every club has one of these guys, and on occasion they can rise to the level of star performer, if only for a game or two. Jim Beauchamp (pronounced “Bee-chum”) was one of these players, and after kicking around the league with the Cardinals, the Astros (including some games as a Colt...
It was early April. The rosters were set and Opening Day was hours away. Unexpectedly the Mets exhibition game against the Expos was cancelled due to a players strike. With a free afternoon and nothing to do, the Mets manager and some of his coaches decided to walk across the street and play a round of golf at the Palm Beach Lakes Club. Later that afternoon on their way back to the Ramada Hotel...
Happy Birthday to New York Mets third basemen David Wright! As Wright turns 27 today, we still have so much to look forward to from our homegrown all-star third baseman. Last year David Wright had the worst season power-wise of his career. Wright hit just 10 homeruns, but with 39 doubles and 72 RBI. Also on the downside, he saw his strikeout rate jump 8% over his 2008 level. There were, however,...
