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Morning Briefing: Mets Win Three Straight For First Time In August

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets defeated the Cardinals on Friday night 7-1, giving the team three consecutive wins for the first time since July 16-19. The team is in the midst of a solid stretch, having won five of their last six, after looking completely flat following the trade deadline. With their better play of late, even with that abysmal stretch after their sell-off, the Mets enter...

Nimmo, Lucchesi Shine As Mets Defeat Cardinals 7-1

The Mets took on the Cardinals in the second game of a four-game series on Friday night. After getting the best of the Cardinals on Thursday, the Mets came out on top again by defeating the Cardinals 7-1. The key to the Mets’ victory was a strong pitching performance by Joey Lucchesi, who made his first big league start since May 13. After loading the bases in the first inning, he managed to...

Morning Briefing: Francisco Lindor to Receive Imaging for Side Soreness

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...

Mets Drop Fifth Straight, Lose 7-3 To Orioles

Poor pitching and offense have defined the Mets following the trade deadline. In a Saturday night matchup between Tylor Megill and Kyle Gibson, it was more of the same as the Orioles defeated the Mets 7-3. New York has now lost five consecutive games while being outscored 37-14. In his return to the big leagues after a shaky stint in the minors, Megill was hit hard right from the outset. The...

Robertson Gives Up Three-Run Homer, Mets Lose 5-4 to Giants

The Mets hosted the Giants for the first game of a three-game set on Friday night. The game officially marked the beginning of the second half of the season for the Mets, and if this game is a sign of things to come, the team will only continue to disappoint. After a five-iinning start by Carlos Carrasco was followed up by two solid combined innings from Jeff Brigham and Brooks Raley, David...

Morning Briefing: McNeil Says New York is Home

Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets and second baseman, who can also be a reliable outfielder, Jeff McNeil formally announced his contract extension and hosted a press conference from Citi Field. On the live stream, McNeil and Mets general manager Billy Eppler talked shop and discussed the contract talks between the two. According to McNeil, talks about an extension took about a week to...

Mets Hit Home Run With McNeil Extension

There was a lot to like about the extension the New York Mets handed out to Jeff McNeil. And, ultimately, it was the right outcome for all parties. If you missed it, on Friday the Mets and McNeil agreed to terms on a four-year, $50 million extension. The deal features a club option for a fifth-year that could take the total value of the contract up to $63.5 million. The news was first reported...

Morning Briefing: The Jeff McNeil Era Is Prolonged

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Mets signed Jeff McNeil to a four-year, $50 million contract extension, with a fifth-year club option that could take the deal up to $63.75 million. MMO’s own Mike Mayer reported that there was optimism a deal could get done after recent extension talks had taken place, and ESPN’s Jeff Passan broke the deal soon after. A perhaps overlooked...

Mets, Jeff McNeil Agree on Extension

The Mets and Jeff McNeil have agreed on a contract extension per Jeff Passan of ESPN. The extension is for four-years, $50 million with a club option that could make it five-years, $63.5 million. The extension talks were originally reported by MMO’s own Michael Mayer. McNeil is now under team control through at least the 2026 season with an option for the 2027 season. McNeil is coming off...

Jeff McNeil Ranked No. 2 Among Second Basemen

Jeff McNeil was ranked the second-best second basemen in MLB by MLB Network on Wednesday night. Since the 2010 season, MLB Network has aired their segment Top Ten Right Now at every position. The segment calls upon the shredder to analyze every position and pick the top ten players. McNeil was ranked second overall after a historic bounce-back season. After finishing 2021 with an 87 OPS+, McNeil...

Jeff McNeil Visiting Citi Field While Mets Arbitration Talks Loom

Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil is back in Queens. The All-Star posted a story to his Instagram profile of the Mets home stadium, indicating he’s at the facility. Jeff McNeil at @CitiField. pic.twitter.com/66R1K4rQXC — Metsmerized Online (@Metsmerized) January 23, 2023 With pitchers and catchers not due to report for another few weeks and spring training down in Florida, is it...

McNeil To Play Second Base For Team USA At WBC

After being previously contacted about joining Team USA for the 2023 World Baseball Classic by manager Mark DeRosa, it appears that Jeff McNeil is officially on board. DeRosa recently told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal that McNeil would be “taking” second base. This, of course, comes after the recent right elbow injury to Trevor Story, which will sideline the Boston Red Sox...

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