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Morning Briefing: Happy Major League Baseball Opening Day!

Good morning, Mets fans! The day has finally come! Major League Baseball Opening Day is officially upon us! Unfortunately, the Mets have to wait another day. But let’s take a look at some of the games on the slate for today. The first game on the docket is the Orioles who will be hosting the Angels while Corbin Burnes makes his Baltimore debut. The Mets’ crosstown rival Yankees go to...

Split-Squad Mets Tally Win Over Nationals, Lose To Marlins

Sunday saw the New York Mets (15-13) dividing their team for a split-squad doubleheader. One contingent journeyed to Jupiter, Florida, to confront the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, while the other faced the Washington Nationals at Clover Field in Port St. Lucie. Regrettably, the Mets in Jupiter fell short, succumbing 5-1 with only one run tallied from six hits. Conversely, the...

Split-Squad Game Chats: Nationals vs. Mets & Mets vs. Marlins

It is another split-squad Sunday for the New York Mets. Half the team will be home against the Washington National this afternoon while the other half are going to be in Jupiter, Florida against the Marlins. Sunday, March 24, 2024 • 1:10 PM Clover Field • Port St Lucie, FL LHP Patrick Corbin (2-1, 5.11) vs. RHP Luis Severino (1-0, 1.00) SNY Today’s game against the Nationals is the last game in...

Morning Briefing: Shohei Ohtani’s Interpreter Fired, Accused of ‘Massive Theft’

Good morning, Mets fans! While the Dodgers captured a 5-2 win over the Padres in Seoul on Wednesday, that was far from the biggest story in “The City of Angels.” Bill Shaikin of the LA Times reported that Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was accused of “engaging in a ‘massive theft’ of the ballplayer’s funds to place bets with an allegedly illegal...

Mets’ Split Squads Walk It Off Against Miami, Drop Game To Washington

The New York Mets spent Sunday playing two games. The split-squad affair saw half the team travel to West Palm Beach to take on the Washington Nationals. Meanwhile, the other half stayed at Port St. Lucie and played the Miami Marlins at Clover Park. The squad who took on the Marlins erased a 6-1 deficit and tallied a 7-6 win courtesy of a José Iglesias walk-off solo home run. The team against...

Split-Squad Game Chats: Mets vs. Nationals & Marlins vs. Mets

It is a busy day in Mets land as the organization with have two split-squad games happening simultaneously. Half the team will stay in Port St. Lucie against the Marlines while the other half with travel to West Palm Beach to face the Nationals. Each game will feature several important everyday players. Specifically, the Opening Day starter in José Quintana versus Miami and a pitcher who has...

Edwin Díaz Shines Despite Mets 1-0 Defeat to Marlins

The trumpets are officially back! The big storyline heading into Monday evening’s spring training game between the Mets (8-7) and Marlins (6-7) was the return of Edwin Díaz when it was announced that he would pitch an inning in this game. Although Díaz and the rest of the Mets’ pitching staff showed up, the Mets’ offense was unable to take advantage, leading to a 1-0 defeat....

Francisco Álvarez, Luis Severino Stay Hot in 3-1 Win Over Miami

Francisco Álvarez is giving fans a reason to believe that maybe this year will be better than the last. (And perhaps reminding some of an old song.) The 22-year-old catcher homered, doubled and scored twice to pace the offense in a 3-1 victory for the New York Mets (7-5) over the Miami Marlins (3-6) in Jupiter, Florida. The performance came a day after Álvarez homered and caught three runners...

Spring Training Game Chat: Mets vs Marlins, 6:40 PM

Friday, March 8, 2024 • 6:40 PM Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL RHP Luis Severino (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Eury Pérez (1-0, 2.25) The Mets look to make it three wins in a row tonight as they take on the Miami Marlins on the road in Jupiter, Florida. It is the first time this spring that the Mets will play back-to-back night games. The star of the show last night was Francisco Álvarez, who...

Morning Briefing: Beltrán, Alfonzo, Strawberry Mentoring Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! In his media availability on Wednesday, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that the team will be having certain guest instructors during spring training. The three that he mentioned are Mets legends Carlos Beltrán, Edgardo Alfonzo and Darryl Strawberry. Mendoza said that the three former big league All-Stars will have lockers and uniforms available to them just...

2024 NL East Position Rankings: Reliever Edition

Continuing with MMO’s preseason ranking of positional groups around the NL East, next up is the bullpen. The division holds some of the best arms in the games, from elite closers to pitchers with devastating pitches. As the game changes, the bullpen has become one of the most crucial roles in the sport. Without a stable pen, you can’t win games. No. 5: Washington Nationals The...

2024 NL East Positional Rankings: Designated Hitter

Moving along with MMO’s preseason ranking of positional groups around the National League East is the designated hitter. Since the DH became a universal permanent fixture in 2022, some teams have thrived with the role while others are still figuring it out. Right now, the NL East is home to some of the best power-hitting teams in baseball, making it one of the most exciting divisions to...

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