Next up on MMO’s preseason ranking of positional groups around the National League East is right field. As far as right fielders go in the division, the NL East is home to the best right corner outfielder in the game. Outside of that, the remaining project to be in the bottom half of the league in terms of wins above replacement. No. 5 – Jesús Sánchez, MIA The 26-year-old Marlins...
The saying goes, “Vegas always knows.” Of course, spring training is still 54 days away and Opening Day is not until March 28. However, it is still interesting to see what external thoughts have to say on how the 2024 Major League Baseball season will go, and specifically, how the New York Mets will fair. No better way to see some early projections than using what the betting markets...
With the Caribbean Series coming to Miami, FL in the second week of February 2024, now is a good time to familiarize readers with the current landscape of winter baseball. What it is, what it’s like, where leagues are, and what the competition is like. For those that don’t know, the Caribbean Series is baseball’s Winter version of the UEFA Champions League. A tournament for the...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Giants and Red Sox have both offered Yoshinobu Yamamoto a contract that exceeds $300 million, according to MLB Analyst Jim Bowden. Yamamoto was rumored to receive a contract of this size all offseason, and now the front-running Dodgers, Yankees, and Mets will have to match or outbid this offer. With the Yamamoto news, the Giants continue their push for top-tier...
Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that Shohei Ohtani won the AL Most Valuable Player Award, and Ronald Acuña Jr. won the NL Most Valuable Player Award. They both unanimously won their respective awards. Rangers duo Corey Seager and Marcus Semien landed second and third, respectively. The World Series MVP Seager received 24 second-place votes and six third-place votes, while Semien...
Good morning, Mets fans! Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor made history yesterday, becoming the fourth player in Mets history to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season. Lindor entered Wednesday’s doubleheader with 27 home runs and 30 stolen bases on the season, needing just three more balls to leave the yard to hit the esteemed 30-30 mark. Francisco got to work early as he...
It was quite the Saturday for the New York Mets (69-39), who defeated the Atlanta Braves (64-45) by a score of 6-2 in the nightcap of a doubleheader sweep. Max Scherzer shut down the Braves offense over seven superb innings, Pete Alonso tied the league lead for RBIs in a three-hit effort, and the Mets are 30 games over .500 for the first time since 2006. Another RBI for PEEEETE!...
Doubleheaders have been kind to the New York Mets (68-39) all year, and that trend continued in the first game on Saturday afternoon, an 8-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves (64-44). Francisco Lindor had a monster day at the plate, David Peterson filled into the starting rotation with a great effort on the mound, and the Mets have taken two of the first three games in this pivotal series against...
For the first time since winning it all in 2021, the Atlanta Braves (10-13) are coming to Citi Field to face the Mets (16-7) in a four-game series. The Mets are heading into the series hot, having continued their winning ways against the Phillies. The Mets took the rubber game in decisive fashion with a 10-6 win, crushing the Phillies’ bullpen. With this win against the Phillies, the Mets have...
It was announced Friday afternoon that phenom Shohei Ohtani accepted an invitation to participate in the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby at Coors Field. Ohtani is the first individual to accept an invitation to what will be the first home run derby since 2019. Coincidentally enough, the New York Mets’ very own Pete Alonso won that event which took place at Progressive Field. So, with one...
One year ago today, Pete Alonso took the national stage, representing the New York Mets in the 2019 Home Run Derby. At just 24 years old, Alonso became just the second Met in team history to enter the All-Star break leading the league in home runs. Alonso’s 30 home runs prior to the break were the headline for the Mets in what appeared to be another forgettable season. New York was 13.5...
In the NL East, the center field position, at least at the highest level, is a story of haves and have-nots, with FanGraphs projecting three teams (Braves, Nationals, and Mets) comprising the upper half of the National League and the latter two clubs (Marlins and Phillies) bringing up the rear and second-to-rear spots. Assessing minor-league depth doesn’t shake up the arrangement much,...
