Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Baseball United league in Dubai featured its first game between the East and West All-Stars, and there were several former Mets on hand. The most notable of the bunch was a 50-year-old Bartolo Colón, who showed he still has something left in the tank by retiring former Mets Robinson Canó […]
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Good morning, Mets fans!
On Friday, the Baseball United league in Dubai featured its first game between the East and West All-Stars, and there were several former Mets on hand. The most notable of the bunch was a 50-year-old Bartolo Colón, who showed he still has something left in the tank by retiring former Mets Robinson Canó and Alejandro De Aza, as well as Didi Gregorius in his first inning of work. Akeel Morris and Akeem Bostick were the two other players to have played for the Mets that were featured on the All-Star rosters.
The East ended up winning Game 1, 3-2. The two teams will play the second and final game of the All-Star Showcase Satuday at 7:00 p.m. local time and 10:00 a.m. ET.
Former Mets catcher Ron Hodges passed away on Friday. Mets VP of Alumni Relations Jay Horwitz received a call from his wife, Peggy, who shared that he passed after a short illness.
Korean outfielder Jung-hoo Lee is expected to be posted in early December, at which point he will be able to sign with an MLB team. Lee’s 2023 season was cut short due to an ankle injury, but he was named KBO’s Most Valuable Player for the 2022 season.
Per Jon Morosi of MLB Network, talks between the Tigers and starting pitcher Kenta Maeda have picked up in recent days. Morosi noted that the Tigers have serious interest in Maeda, who was 6-8 with a 4.23 ERA in 2023 with the Twins.
Tickets are on sale for the 99th annual New York Baseball Writers’ Dinner, where several of the game’s biggest stars will receive awards from this past season. The event is set to take place on January 27, 2024.
Michael Mayer looks back on the trade that made Carlos Delgado a Met, an event that happened 18 years ago Friday.
Allison Waxman examines how much Shohei Ohtani could make in free agency.
While MMO’s Black Friday merchandise sale has passed, you can still get 15% off all MMO merchandise plus free shipping until December 1. You can check out the merch here.
1996: The Mets and Braves swapped relievers, with New York sending Paul Byrd to Atlanta in exchange for Greg McMichael. After four seasons as a solid reliever for the Braves, McMichael shined in his first and only full season with the Mets in 1997, recording a 2.98 ERA despite a 7-10 record.
Birthdays: Octavio Dotel (50), Shingo Takatsu (55), Chico Walker (66)
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