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MMO Exclusive: I Guess Sandy Wasn’t Kidding After All
One of our readers named Matt, reached out to me last week and wrote: I’ve been following MMO for the last two years or so, although I’ve only commented maybe once or twice. Thank you for the great...
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MMO Mailbag: Are Mets Financial Problems Finally A Thing Of The Past?
MetsFan1672 asks… With the Mets signing Michael Cuddyer I read the payroll now stands at over $100 million when you count raises. Plus you see them spending money to renovate the fences, they went...
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Trading Curtis Granderson?
Here’s something different… Andy Martino of the Daily News suggests that the Mets should explore the possibility of trading outfielder Curtis Granderson so that they could free up some payroll and go...
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Winter Meetings: Top Mets Headlines For Day One
With day one of the Winter Meetings already in the books, here is a recap of yesterday’s Mets headlines: Mets and Rangers are Discussing Possible Trade Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reported that the...
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Mets Payroll Near $100 Million But Likely To Drop Before Opening Day
Adam Rubin of ESPN New York estimates the Mets payroll is currently at around $99.3 million dollars barring any further changes to the roster. With the new league minimum set at $507,500, Rubin...
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Latest On Dillon Gee: Rockies Are Definitely Interested
Adam Rubin reports that the Colorado Rockies “definitely have interest” in acquiring Dillon Gee, according to what source told him. Rubin adds that the Mets are intrigued by lefty reliever Rex...
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MMO Fan Shot: Why This Offseason Has Been Incredibly Disappointing
An MMO Fan Shot by Harry S. Let me state that I have been a Mets fan for over 50 years. I remember going to my first game in 1964, and I still remember my teacher in elementary school allowing us to...
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Mets Payroll For 2015 Looks To Be $91 Million
I was asked to calculate the Mets current payroll after some questions arose from the $85 million that was cited in yesterday’s article from The Guardian. Based on my calculations I come up with $91...
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Enough Is Enough: Rosenthal Suggests MLB Get Involved If Wilpons Continue To...
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports is joining the bandwagon for the Mets to go all out for shortstop Ian Desmond of the Nationals. Rosenthal suggests trading Daniel Murphy and a top prospect, something akin...
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Promises, Promises
On Wednesday, executive vice president Lou DePaoli told Newsday that Mets ticket sales are up 19.26 percent over last year. Considering the team hasn’t produced a winning season since 2008 and failed...
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New Commish Dodges Question About Wilpons and Mets Payroll
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports conducted a comprehensive interview with new MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred spanning a variety of topics and sensitive issues including a question about Mets owners Fred and...
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Alderson Ranked 12th Best GM Ever
According to Mark L. Armour and Daniel R. Levitt, authors of the new book Pursuit of Pennants: Baseball Operations from Deadball to Moneyball, Sandy Alderson is the 12th-best General Manager in...
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Will Mets Keep It Together When The Bill Comes Due?
Joel Sherman of the New York Post is anxious to see how the Mets will keep this young core of talent, that they’ve asked fans to wait five years for, intact once they start getting expensive. “Matt...
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New Commish Says Wilpons Will Raise Payroll When They Deem It Worthwhile
According to a report by Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, New MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said he has no doubt that Mets ownership has the capacity to boost its payroll if it deems it worthwhile. “For a...
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The Not So Fine Line Between Spending and Winning
The New York Mets have spent $900 million on player salaries since their last playoff appearance, writes Cork Gaines of Business Insider. Only the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners have spent...
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We’re In It To Win Championships
Someone emailed me a link to an article by Kevin Kernan of the New York Post. I remember seeing this a couple of weeks ago but quickly realized it wasn’t Mets related so I passed it up. I did read it...
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New Sandy Alderson Book Reveals Truths About Wilpons, Madoff, Mets Operations
A new book about Mets general manager Sandy Alderson is set to soon come out that extensively covers his years at the helm of the New York Mets. According to Howard Megdal of Capital New York, the new...
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Alderson Has No Complaints About Payroll Levels
Today Sandy Alderson clarified comments he made in his upcoming biography “Baseball Maverick” (Anthony DiComo). Alderson minimized the impact of the Mets financial woes saying that it has never been a...
View ArticleMets Sign Their Top Two Draft Picks
The New York Mets announced they have signed their top two selections in the 2015 MLB Draft; OF Desmond Lindsay and LHP Max Wotel. Lindsay, 18, was selected in the second round, No. 53 overall, and...
View ArticleAn Open Letter To Sandy Alderson
Dear Mr. Alderson, We – the worldwide group of Mets fans – have gone through a lot. After two epic collapses in 2007 and 2008, we have patiently endured a slow and gradual rebuild that has essentially...
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