Good morning, Mets fans. On Saturday, the Mets (16-17) fell to the Rays (16-18) 3-1, putting the Mets below .500 for the first time since April 14 when the team was 7-8. It’s been an up-and-down season for the Mets, who have had a losing streak as long as five and a winning streak as long as six. They are now 4-9 in their last 13 games and will look to avoid a series sweep in Sunday...
Good morning, Mets fans! Late Friday night, the Padres and Marlins completed the first big trade of the year, as Miami sent Luis Arráez to San Diego for reliever Woo-Suk Go and prospects Dillon Head, Jakob Marsee, and Nathan Martorella. Jeff Passan of ESPN was first on the trade, while Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic had the return. Arráez is a two-time batting champion and two-time All-Star,...
The National League East features a solid batch of second basemen. They collectively hold several accolades, including seven All-Star selections, three league batting titles (two of which were Major League batting titles), and five Silver Slugger awards. Jeff McNeil, second baseman for the New York Mets, is one of those players who has accomplished plenty in his six-year career. 2023 was not...
The New York Mets, entering Monday night with a 69-80 record, embarked on their final trip to Miami to start three-game series at loanDepot Park against their divisional foes, the Miami Marlins, who boasted a 78-72 record and looking to make a push for the postseason. The Mets put an obstacle in those hopes, however, scratching out a 2-1 victory. José Butto took the mound for the Mets, making a...
It’s time for baseball’s mid-season hiatus. Though we are past the statistical halfway point, the All Star break is typically regarded as the end of the season’s first half. While the Mets have had their struggles, sitting at 42-48 and seven games out of the last wildcard spot, Major League Baseball is doing well in 2023. Attendance is up, television ratings are up, and there...
Sunday, April 9, 2023 • 1:40 PM Citi Field • Flushing, New York LHP Braxton Garrett (0-0, 6.00) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (0-1, 11.25) SNY The New York Mets (5-4) look to close out the weekend with a win and a sweep this afternoon at Citi Field. Yesterday, the Mets rolled through the Miami Marlins (3-6) thanks to an excellent start from Kodai Senga and a fourth home run of the season in only three...
David Peterson took the hill for the Mets’ second game of the season and dodged traffic all night long. The left-hander only pitched one clean inning and allowed multiple base runners to reach in four innings, but he was able to keep the Marlins at bay for the most part. Peterson had Marlins lead-off man Luis Arraez in an 0-2 hole to start his night, but after narrowly missing on a slider,...
The National League East projects out to be one of the best divisions in baseball. With that in mind, and the fact the regular season is just a few days away, let’s take a look at each of the teams. First up, a team that projects to be in the bottom two. The Miami Marlins went into the 2022 season with high hopes of obtaining a wild-card spot. Already loaded with young pitching, the...
After losing Jacob deGrom via free agency, the New York Mets responded by signing future hall of fame pitcher Justin Verlander to a two-year, $86,666,666 deal. The 40-year-old pitcher finally made his first in-game appearance for the blue in orange Saturday afternoon against the Miami Marlins. Despite allowing an early run, Verlander settled down and turned in a solid, efficient outing. The game...
The National League East enters the 2023 campaign with a perfect blend and mixture of talent at the second base position. After a recent trade by the Marlins, both batting title winners from 2022 are in the division while another familiar face re-enters the fold following an unfortunate series of injuries. With that, here is MMO’s rankings of the NL East second baseman headed into next...
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! In the aftermath of a Friday afternoon trade that sent Luis Arraez to the Marlins, general manager Kim Ng said that Jazz Chisholm will move to center field. This move is interesting in that Chisholm has only ever played in the middle infield in his career, but with Arraez set to take over second base and Jean Segura and Jon Berti also entrenched in the infield, Chisholm...
