Following a 2022 season in which the Syracuse Mets posted a disappointing 64-85 record, there was hope that they would be able to turn things around in 2023. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out that way. In fact, the team arguably experienced an even worse season in Dick Scott’s first year managing the club. Posting the second-worst record in the International League at 61-85, the...
Good morning, Mets fans. Francisco Lindor was scratched from last night’s game against the Braves due to right side soreness. Buck Showalter explained after the game that Lindor felt the soreness during batting practice, and he is set to have medical imaging done today to determine its severity. Lindor remarkably played in every game this year before missing yesterday’s game, a year...
Good morning, Mets fans! Anthony Rieber of Newsday wrote about how the Mets added a locker room specifically for women employees this offseason right near the player’s clubhouse. Buck Showalter spoke about how this was one of the biggest priorities for the team: “We wanted to be ahead of it. That was a priority in the offseason, the No. 1 thing to get that done… We didn’t...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Mets received updates on three injured pitchers. Most important of the group was Justin Verlander, who threw four scoreless innings in a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Friday afternoon. After the game, Verlander said he felt good and is ready to go. He is likely to return to the Mets and make his debut with the team in the series against the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Astros general manager Dana Brown confirmed Sunday that Jose Altuve has a broken right thumb and will need to undergo surgery. Brown said there is no timetable for Altuve’s return. He suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch by Daniel Bard in the fifth inning of Team Venezuela’s quarterfinal game against the USA. WBC Scores USA 14, Cuba 2 Pete Alonso:...
Updated Post, March 14, 2023, 3:20 p.m. Billy Eppler announced José Quintana has a lesion on his rib. It is benign, but he will still have bone graft surgery on the area. He’ll be out until at least July. The lesion was found when doing tests on the stress fracture he suffered in a rib. Original Post, March 13, 2023, 1:52 p.m. The Mets are planning to shut down starting pitcher Jose...
Mets fans, we have an all-new episode of MMO Weekly ready! This week, Mike and I discuss Justin Verlander and Kodai Senga’s first spring starts, Francisco Lindor being voted captain of team Puerto Rico, Brett Baty and his hot spring training continues, and much more! Will Francisco Álvarez or Brett Baty have a bigger impact on the big league club in 2023? For Mike, it will come down to...
The New York Mets announced earlier on Monday that left-handed pitcher José Quintana suffered a “small stress fracture” in the fifth rib on his left side. He will now head back to New York to undergo further testing. Quintana left his strong spring training outing on Sunday with left-side tightness. He later announced his withdrawal from the World Baseball Classic, where he was slated to pitch...
Good morning, Mets fans! José Quintana announced on his Instagram that he will no longer be playing for Colombia in the World Baseball Classic this month. The decision comes after Quintana left his appearance in Sunday’s game early due to left-side tightness. Quintana said in his post that he’s been dealing with problems on the left side before Sunday’s appearance. He will now...
Team Colombia may need a new opening game starting pitcher. During the New York Mets thumping of the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday afternoon, veteran pitcher José Quintana left the game after pitching only one inning. General manager Billy Eppler provided an update later in the game, saying he left the game due to left-side tightness. Quintana is scheduled for tests tomorrow. After struggling...
Every year, pitchers come to spring training with new toys, whether that be increased velocity, added strength and durability, or a new pitch. In Jose Butto’s case in 2023, his new toy is a cutter. Butto is looking to build on a career year in 2022 which included his MLB debut, a successful run in Triple-A Syracuse, and 135 total innings on the season after signing with the Mets as an...
Back in 2006, the New York Mets signed a left-handed pitcher to pitch for their Venezuelan Summer League team for a $40,000 signing bonus. The Mets saw something in this 17-year-old who threw in the high-80s and could occasionally touch the low-90s. Back then, almost no one knew who this pitcher was. Of course, now, we know that pitcher is José Quintana. Naturally, if the Mets knew what they had...
