Morning Briefing: Happy Offseason!
Good morning, Mets fans!
The Los Angeles Dodgers are your 2024 World Series Champions.
On Wednesday night, MLB crowned their champs, as the Dodgers finished off the New York Yankees in five games to become World Series champions. The Yankees jumped out to an early 5-0 lead with their ace Gerrit Cole on the mound, nearly assuring them a trip back to L.A. However, a calamity of errors in the fifth inning let in five unearned runs for the Dodgers, knotting the game back up at five apiece. While the Yankees took a 6-5 lead, the Dodgers offense would scratch off another two runs in the eighth. Blake Treinen and Walker Buehler combined for 10 outs and subsequently secured a celebration in the Bronx.
Freddie Freeman took home World Series MVP after homering in the first four games of the series.
The Dodgers, who have been the class of the National League for the past decade, look to be just getting started as they will have many key pieces returning next year. Los Angeles put its money where its mouth is, dishing out over $1 billion in contracts this past offseason, now other teams will have to rebut.
While the Mets fell short, another exciting offseason should be on tap, as the Mets and the rest of MLB look to catch the Dodgers.
Let the Juan Soto rumors begin! After the Yankees loss, the superstar outfielder said he was open to signing with any team. Free agency officially begins at 9 a.m. ET today but players cannot sign with new teams until Nov. 4.
Latest Mets News
Mets VP of Scouting, Kris Gross, joined the Over-Slot MLB Draft Podcast to give insight to the Mets’ farm system happenings.
Mark Vientos wrote a Players’ Tribune article, titled “A Letter to Mets Fans.” In the message, Vientos thanked the Mets for the electricity they brought all year, mentioning how “it feels like I was born to be a New York Met.” Mark also added how he feels like something special is building in Queens.
Jon Heyman of the NY Post reported that if the Yankees can’t sign Juan Soto this offseason, then Pete Alonso, alongside some starting pitching, could be their plan of attack in free agency.
Latest MLB News
After the Dodgers’ celebration, L.A. pitcher Daniel Hudson said he’s calling it a career.
Former Mets draft pick Anthony Kay pitched seven innings of shutout ball in Game 4 of the NPB Japan Series. This outing helped tie the series between the BayStars and the SoftBank Hawks at two games apiece.
The Cincinnati Reds and MLB are mourning the loss of Reds Hall of Fame pitcher Joey Jay. He was 89 years old.
The Yankees and Major League Baseball banned the two fans who interfered with Mookie Betts from attending Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night, refunding them for their tickets. The Yankees were then able to give those tickets to Calvin Young, a 15-year-old cancer patient, and his family, per Jorge Castillo of ESPN.
Latest on MMO
A pair of interfering Yankee fans were banned from game 5.
MMO grades David Peterson‘s breakout season!
Steve Cohen is leading the Mets down a new path.
On This Date in Mets History
2015: Michael Conforto becomes the second Met to hit two home runs in a World Series game. Doing so in Game 4 of the Fall Classic, Conforto joined Gary Carter as the only two Mets to do it.
Born on This Date: Steve Trachsel (1970), Tim Byrdak (1973).
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