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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...

Morning Briefing: Texas Rangers Win First World Series Championship

Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday night, the MLB season officially ended as the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 World Series, four games to one. Winning Game 5 of the series by a score of 5-0, the 2023 Rangers gave the franchise their first-ever World Series trophy since its inception in 1961. Game 5 was the definition of a pitcher’s duel, even though each...

Morning Briefing: Mets Draft Lottery Odds at 4.3%

Good morning, Mets fans! Major League Baseball announced the 2024 draft lottery odds Wednesday night, and the Mets came in at 4.3%, the seventh-highest odds in all of MLB. This is the second rendition of the MLB draft lottery following the latest edition of the collective bargaining agreement, where the two sides agreed that the top six picks of the draft will be based on the lottery system....

ALCS Game Thread: Rangers vs. Astros, 8:03 P.M.

Boy, how quickly does a series change. The Houston Astros are only one win away from capturing the American League pennant for the third-straight year and for the fifth time over the last seven seasons. Meanwhile, the Texas Rangers are seeing their chances of returning to the World Series for the first time since their back-to-back appearances and subsequent losses in 2010 and 2011,...

Morning Briefing: Braves Give Sean Murphy Six-Year Extension

Good morning, Mets fans! The Atlanta Braves and catcher Sean Murphy, who they acquired in a trade with the Oakland A’s, agreed to a six-year, $73 million contract through the 2028 season. It was yet another longterm extension made by the Braves. In a press release posted on their social media pages, the deal includes a $15 million club option in 2029. Meanwhile in Mets land, it’s...

Mets Paying “Close Attention” to Mid-Tier Starter Market

Day 3 of the Winter Meetings has been just as active as the first two with the signings of players like Andrew Heaney, Cody Bellinger, Tommy Kahnle, and with one errant tweet about Arson Aaron Judge’s potential landing spot. As day transitioned to night in San Diego, Billy Eppler briefly met with the media to talk about the goings on of the Mets front office. The general manager, in...

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