Welcome to the second edition of Tuesday Top Ten, an offseason series which attempts to rank specific moments, players, games, or other nostalgic occurrences from throughout Mets history. The previous ranking looked at the Mets’ best World Series performers as the Blue Jays and Dodgers battled for a championship. With the offseason officially underway, this […]
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We can talk about Grimace, OMG, the playoff pumpkin, and any number of gimmicks that defined the Mets’ magical 2024 season. But at the end of the day, to get to within two wins of the World Series, you need contributions from the expected (Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, etc.) and, more importantly, the […]
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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we chat with friend of the pod Jen Ramos-Eisen about the fledgling Women’s Pro Baseball League ahead of […]
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Meet the Mets Will Sammon shared some Mets notes ahead of the GM Meetings, including what he’s hearing on Pete Alonso’s future and the potential for a Kodai Senga trade. Senga no longer has a full no-trade clause and is considered an intriguing ‘buy-low’ option for some teams, though it’s unclear whether the Mets are […]
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It’s that time of year again! The offseason is upon us, and as is tradition here at Amazin’ Avenue, we turn to our community to do something that’s always a lot of fun: the Amazin’ Avenue Offseason Plan Contest—commonly referred to as the AAOP. If you’re unfamiliar, here’s our finalist post from last season’s contest, just so […]
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Munetaka Murakami was born in Kumamoto City, the capital of the Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture, on February 2, 2000. Along with his older brother, he took to the game of baseball quickly. His dedication and actual skill led his parents to enrolling him in private baseball academies headed by former professional ballplayers, among others. As a […]
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Entering the year, it seemed as though time was rapidly running out for Brett Baty. The 25-year-old had not lived up to his potential since making his major league debut in 2022, and last season saw him being firmly supplanted by Mark Vientos as the Mets’ top third base option. Another mediocre season would likely […]
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Meet the Mets As David Stearns gets ready to participate in the General Manager Meetings this week, the recently opted-out Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso are the highest profile situations he has to deal with one way or another. During the upcoming awards week, Juan Soto is the only Met who can potentially win an […]
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 (16-6) SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 4, PEORIA JAVELINAS (BOX) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 (16-6) NO GAME (SCHEDULE) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 (16-7) MESA SOLAR SOX 21, SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 14 (BOX) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 (17-7) SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 7, SURPRISE SAGUAROS 3 (BOX) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 (18-7) SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 7, MESA SOLAR SOX 3 (BOX) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 […]
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The highlight of Tyrone Taylor’s season was an absurd diving catch in centerfield, one where he ranged nearly 100 feet from right-center to left-center before going into a full extension dive to make the catch. Statcast inferred a 45% catch probability on that play, by I’m slamming the under on that. That play was also […]
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Meet the Mets Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated provided an early scoop on the Mets’ potential moves this offseason, including trading Jeff McNeil and letting Pete Alonso walk. MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo recapped the noteworthy things that occurred during the first week of the offseason. Around the National League East What does Bryce Harper need to […]
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Halfway through spring training, Anthony DiComo shared the story of Hayden Senger, whom many of us had never heard of at that point, and how he was competing for a roster spot after spending the last two offseasons stocking shelves at Whole Foods. Minor leaguers needing to work real jobs to support themselves and their […]
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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Brian and Chris recap a busy few weeks of very minor moves and celebrate some Met award winners. Chris’s Music Pick: Idles – Joy as an Act of Resistance Brian’s Music Pick: Joe Maneri – […]
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Meet the Mets Lorinda de Roulet, daughter of Mets original owner Joan Whitney Payson and the first woman to oversee day-to-day operations of a major league team when she chaired the Mets board of directors in the 1970s, died on Oct. 26, according to club historian Jay Horwitz. She was 95 years old. The Athletic’s […]
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Thanks to a 2024 season that saw him post a 1.07 ERA in 25.1 innings with High-A Brooklyn, a 2.45 ERA in 62.1 innings with Double-A Binghamton, and a 7.53 ERA in 28.2 innings with Triple-A Syracuse, Amazin’ Avenue ranked Brandon Sproat the Mets top prospect coming into the 2025 season. Far from a slam […]
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Meet the Mets Juan Soto and Pete Aloso won National League Silver Slugger Awards at their respective positions, while Francisco Lindor saw Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo take home the silverware at shortstop. In news that came as no surprise, the Mets tendered a qualifying offer to Edwin Díaz. The Mets claimed José Castillo, the left-handed […]
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The New York Mets continue to round out their coaching staff, hiring Tim Leiper to be their third base coach, replacing Mike Sarbaugh. Leiper, whose most recent coaching job came as the San Diego Padres’ third base coach last season, has a wealth of experience in baseball. The California native’s baseball career began as a […]
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Two of the three Mets hitters who were finalists for National League Silver Slugger Awards have won them, as Juan Soto was one of the three outfielders to get the award, while Pete Alonso won the award at first base. Francisco Lindor, who was a finalist at shortstop, lost out to Geraldo Perdomo of the […]
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The Mets have tendered a qualifying offer to Edwin Díaz, a move that was very much expected once Díaz decided to opt out of the remainder of his contract and hit free agency. The 31-year-old reliever is coming off a fantastic season that saw him finish with a 1.63 ERA in 66.1 innings of work […]
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The Mets have claimed infielder Ji-Hwan Bae off waivers from the Pirates and left-handed reliever José Castillo off waivers from the Orioles, and infielder Nick Madrigal, who spent the 2025 season with the Mets but on the injured list, has elected free agency. Bae was convicted by a South Korean court of assaulting his then-girlfriend […]
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With a rich history going back over 150 years, baseball is full of mythic figures, normal men whose achievements have been metamorphosed into feats of legends. Rube Waddell was one such man. While the numbers immediately pop off the page- a cumulative 2.16 ERA in 2961.1 innings, two ERA titles, six consecutive seasons leading the […]
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Meet the Mets Both Jeremy Hefner and Antoan Richardson joined the Braves coaching staff underneath new manager Walt Weiss. Richardson was open to returning to the Mets but the two sides could not agree on a new contract so he signed with Atlanta instead. The Mets released their spring training schedule with Grapefruit League Action […]
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Coming into the 2025 season, Amazin’ Avenue ranked Jonah Tong as the fourth-best prospects in the team’s farm system. The right-hander, drafted in the 7th round (209th overall) in the 2022 MLB Draft, began the year in Binghamton as a fresh-faced 21-year-old, barely old enough to order a drink at a bar. A call to […]
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Meet the Mets The Mets declined their $2 million dollar option on Drew Smith, making him a free agent. The Mets then posted a full rundown of today’s moves with regards to 2025 players and free agency. The Mets and Rays made a trade, with the Mets acquiring pitcher Joey Gerber for cash. The Mets […]
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The Mets continue their very early rebuilding of the bullpen by signing 2025 Met Brandon Waddell to a one-year, major league contract. The financial details have not been disclosed at this time. Waddell was up and down from Triple-A Syracuse this season, making 11 appearances (one start) for the major league club and 19 appearances […]
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