Matt Musico

Matt is a 25 year old college admissions counselor and has been involved in baseball his entire life. He's had many different relationships with sports; he played through college and was invited to a professional tryout, grew up a diehard Mets fan, and has his bachelor's and master's degree in Sport Management. He would eventually like to turn sports writing into his full-time profession. In addition to being the editor of Rising Apple, Matt also contributes to his personal site periodically, http://on-the-way-home.org; to keep up with all his posts, follow him on Twitter.

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My Metsian Farewell

I wanted to take a second to let all of our loyal readers know there will be a change coming here at Rising Apple later this afternoon. After a year of being at the helm, I’ve decided to step away…Read More

Morning Mets Notes: John Buck Always Included in R.A. Dickey Deal

As John Buck continues to enjoy his quick start in a Mets uniform, there were some reports that recently surfaced, saying that the 32-year-old backstop was a late throw-in for the deal that sent R.A. Dickey…Read More

Rising Apple Report, Ep. 16 – Phillies Series Preview and Swinging ’73′s Matt Silverman

With the baseball season just getting into the swing of things, The Rising Apple Report changes with the tides, altering its schedule for the remainder of the next six months. Tonight, Sam Maxwell with…Read More

Rising Apple Fan Post: Taking it One Game at a Time

Do you have an opinion about our beloved Mets and want to express it? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Rising Apple is offering our readers an opportunity to submit a fan post to be published on…Read More

Series Preview: New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies

At the moment, the New York Mets are ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East standings. That, my friends, is one of the beautiful things about the MLB regular season being only a…Read More

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Morning Mets Notes: Aaron Laffey Will Get Another Chance to Start

Aaron Laffey made his Mets debut yesterday afternoon in the series finale at Citi Field against the Miami…Read More

Morning Mets Notes: Jeurys Familia Sent Down in Favor of Aaron Laffey

With Shaun Marcum unable to make his Mets debut against the Miami Marlins this afternoon, New York had…Read More

4/6 Game Recap: John Buck Powers Mets Over Marlins, 7-3

The Mets looked to Jonathon Niese to play the role of stopper this afternoon, as New York entered today…Read More

Amazin’ Look Back, April 6, 1973: Mets Defeat Phillies 3-0

After getting no decisions in his first three Opening Day starts for the New York Mets, Tom Seaver has…Read More

4/5 Game Recap: Miami Marlins Beat New York Mets, 7-5

Jeremy Hefner took to the mound for his first start of the season, and he was in quite the pitching duel…Read More

Rising Apple Player of the Week: Matt Harvey

The Rising Apple staff chooses one player to highlight on our site for their outstanding or unique performance…Read More

Series Preview: Miami Marlins @ New York Mets

After scoring 19 runs in their first two games of the season, the Mets were shut down by the San Diego…Read More

4/3 Game Recap: Matt Harvey Dominates, Mets Beat Padres, 8-4

Before tonight, Matt Harvey didn’t have a win in front of the home crowd in Flushing. After tonight,…Read More

Swimming in Small Sample Sizes & Jay from the Bergino Clubhouse joins the Report

The Rising Apple Report is back in its regularly scheduled time to bring you the 15th Episode of the…Read More

Morning Mets Notes: Shaun Marcum Suffers Another Setback

Despite landing on the disabled list to start the season, the Mets were expecting Shaun Marcum to shake…Read More

Collin Cowgill is Finally Getting His Chance with Mets

If you’ve been a regular reader here at Rising Apple, you’re very aware of how much the entire…Read More

Morning Mets Notes: Amazins start 2013 with Blowout Victory

The big story coming out of Flushing yesterday was the continued domination of the New York Mets on Opening…Read More

2013 MLB Opening Day Series Preview: San Diego Padres @ New York Mets

Well, what we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers…Read More

Morning Mets Notes: No Platoons in New York Outfield…For Now

First and foremost, everyone here at the site wants to wish all of our readers and followers a very Happy…Read More

3/30 Game Recap: Dillon Gee, New York Mets Fall to Baltimore Orioles, 7-1

Dillon Gee and Jeremy Hefner got their final tuneups today before the New York Mets hopped on a plane…Read More