Tag: Tommy Edman

Morning Briefing: Dodgers Sign Tommy Edman to Extension

Good morning, Mets fans! According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Dodgers signed Tommy Edman to a five-year, $74 million contract extension. The deal runs through 2029 and has a sixth-year team option. The longtime Cardinal had a .711 OPS in the regular season with the Dodgers and played a big hand in eliminating the Mets in the NLCS, recording a whopping 11 RBIs in the series and being named NLCS...

Morning Briefing: Astros ‘Having Conversations’ With Verlander

Good morning, Mets fans! While this free agent class is overshadowed by the big fish on the market, Juan Soto, there is still a future first ballot Hall-of-Famer on the marker. On Wednesday, it was reported that the Houston Astros are “having conversations” with Justin Verlander on a potential return to Houston in 2025, per Astros GM Dana Brown on ESPN’s Baseball Tonight...

The Mets End Their Storybook Season in LA

By tomorrow morning some of my faithful friends who weren’t as invested in the Mets will try to soften the blow with sentimental sound-bites reminiscent of hollow remarks I used to hear after crappy sets as a stand-up comic. The disappointing part isn’t just that they lost, but how. Bases loaded – twice, 17 runners hung out to dry, and men standing on bags in all but one inning. Would the...

Mets Remarkable Journey Ends; Eliminated By Dodgers In Six Games

The New York Mets were hoping for some of the magic that they have found so many times during their incredible postseason run in Game 6 in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Facing elimination once again, the Mets needed a victory to force a decisive Game 7 in hopes of capturing a National League pennant. Unfortunately, after getting behind big early, the magic couldn’t be rekindled fully, and...

Breaking Down The NLCS Game 5 Pitching Matchup

After suffering a crushing 10-2 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets are now on the brink of elimination. Jose Quintana, simply put, did not have his best stuff, surrendering five runs over 3 1/3 innings. Mookie Betts and Tommy Edman combined for seven RBIs, which included a two-run homer from the former in the sixth inning to extend Los Angeles’ lead to five. The...

WBC 2023: Top Teams In Each Pool

Baseball fans across the globe are gearing up for the biggest stage for international play. Even with some big names recently opting-out of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), the tournament is set to begin on March 7. Clayton Kershaw, Jhoan Duran, Paolo Espino, Ramón Urías are among the names who opted out for various reasons, the most interesting reason being due to not gaining clearance by...

MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Cardinals 7:45 P.M.

Monday, April 25, 2022 • 7:45 P.M. EST Busch Stadium • St. Louis, MO RHP Max Scherzer (3-0, 2.50 ERA) vs. RHP Miles Mikolas (1-0, 1.76 ERA) SNY • MLB Network • WCBS 880AM • WEPN The first-place New York Mets take on the St. Louis Cardinals first tonight. The Mets are coming off five consecutive series wins, including taking three of four games from the San Francisco Giants. Now the Mets get...

Series Preview: Meet Me In St. Louis

The New York Mets are heading to St. Louis to face the Cardinals in the final series of their second road trip. The Mets took two of three games from the lowly Diamondbacks in their last series. The Dbacks played a sloppy series, making four errors in the previous two games. The Mets will face stiffer competition in St. Louis, as the Cardinals are one of the league’s most prepared and...

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