Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ priority at this stage of free agency continues to be a fourth outfielder and on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the Mets are considering signing Tommy Pham for that role. Heyman also mentioned the possibility of Trey Mancini, Adam Duvall, Jurickson Profar, or Tyler Naquin. It was previously reported on Thursday that the Mets had...
Whether or not the Mets sign Carlos Correa, it’s worth examining what other options are out there that could help improve the team’s depth at the big-league level. While the elite free agent hitters (besides Correa) are off the board, there are still some potential useful pieces out there that the Mets could sign to to inexpensive or minor-league deals to battle for a spot with say,...
With the end of the World Series, the off-season quickly commences. As soon as the final out was made Saturday night, 131 players around the MLB became free agents. This included a list of nine New York Mets. This list is of course headlined by Edwin Díaz and Brandon Nimmo. Díaz, who has established himself as arguably the best closer in all of baseball, is likely to receive the largest deal...
The New York Mets (97-57) was hunting for a much-needed series victory in Oakland against the Athletics (56-97) Sunday evening. With Max Scherzer on the mound, the Mets came through led by an explosive offense and superb pitching. The big blow was Pete Alonso’s record-setting, two-run home run. At the end of the day, New York emerged victorious, 13-1. Note, the Braves beat Philadelphia in...
Sunday, September 25, 2022 • 4:07 P.M. EST RingCentral Coliseum • Oakland, CA RHP Max Scherzer (10-4, 2.15 ERA) vs. LHP JP Sears (6-2, 3.58 ERA) WPIX • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 Well, yesterday was rough one for the New York Mets. Jacob deGrom struggled for the first time in a very long time and the Braves beat the Phillies. The Mets enter play today with the Braves 1.5 games out and with one game...
The Mets clinched a playoff berth with a 7-2 win on the road over the Brewers a year after Milwaukee celebrated the same against New York at American Family Field. With a lot of owner Steve Cohen’s well-spent cash, the Mets extend their season for the first time since 2016, doing it in style with the brown-and-blue-eyed Max Scherzer’s perfect for a six-inning outing and Pete...
Chris Bassitt had an ugly outing Monday night, but the resilient righty, who’s had a big hand in the team being atop the NL East has been nothing but a breath of fresh air in manager Buck Showalter’s starting line-up. Up until tonight’s game, the Mets had won each of Bassitt’s last eight starts. He was 4-0 in August with a 1.65 ERA – never giving up a long ball the entire...
A day after being humiliated by the bottom dwelling Bucs, The Mets took two in the Keystone State to regain their slim lead over the Braves in the NL East. Coming off a three-game skid, Ohio born Chris Bassitt stopped the bleeding in Game 1 with a masterful seven innings of one run ball along with 10 strikeouts and a walk. Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso, skipper Buck Showalter’s line-up...
Starling Marte was forced to leave in the early innings of the Mets’ series opener against the Pirates in Pittsburgh at PNC Arena on Tuesday. The veteran outfielder took a 96 mph fastball from Mitch Keller to the hand in the first inning. Following consultation with manager Buck Showalter and trainer Joe Golia, Marte stayed in the game. However, he left the game just an inning and a half...
In this weekly feature for MMO, I’m going to look back at the previous week’s games and share some interesting data and information that I’ve collected through various websites such as Baseball-Reference, FanGraphs, and Baseball Savant. It’ll be a mixture of facts, stats, and analytics. Let’s get into the seven days between August 7 and August 13. Sunday, August 7, 2022 Braves vs. Mets Jacob...
Mets fans, an all-new episode is here! This week Mike and I recap the epic Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds series, the return of Jacob deGrom and the impact Max Scherzer’s had on rotation, Edwin Diaz’s Cy Young level season, Should Francisco Lindor receive MVP votes, Old Timers’ Day roster announced, and more! The Mets’ offensive additions have been terrific and Mike...
Going into action on August 9, the Mets have 52 games remaining in the 2022 regular season. With just under one-third of the campaign left, it’s fair to say that the stretch run has begun. Having beaten the Atlanta Braves four of five games over the weekend, the Mets hold a seven-game lead in the division as the season immerses itself in the “dog days.” While the old adage is...
