On June 20, 2003, a 20-year-old Miguel Cabrera stepped to the plate against in the 11th inning against Tampa Bay Devil Rays reliever Al Levine. At that point, Cabrera looked like a player who had all of 303 plate appearances at the Double-A level. Levine would leave a fastball over the heart of the plate, and a legend would begin his journey: Cabrera’s first career hit was a walk-off home...
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3 UP Veteran Starters In consecutive offseasons, the New York Mets went out and acquired front of the rotation starters. In 2021, it was Carlos Carrasco, and this past offseason, it was Max Scherzer. It’s helping propel the Mets this season. We finally got a glimpse of the real Scherzer in his first home start, and he flirted with a no-hitter. He went seven picking up a win in his third...
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3 UP 1. Franchise Unveiled The Mets presented the Tom Seaver Statue to the fans in an emotional ceremony. The ceremony and statue were befitting of the greatest Met in Franchise history. This Mets team continues to honor him with phenomenal starting pitching. As noted by MMO’s own Michael Mayer, Mets starters have a 1.07 ERA, the best ten-start stretch since the inception of the stat....
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3 UP Nimmo Healthy and Hitting Brandon Nimmo would miss Opening Day with a neck issue. It was a concern as Nimmo dealt with a bulging disc in his neck which cost him 55 games last season. So far, it has only cost him one, and it has not had any impact on his ability to play. So far this season, he is hitting .333/.429/.708 with a double, a triple, two homers, and two RBI. He was the spark plug...
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The New York Mets top prospects are a special group, whose progress demands a closer eye during the course of the 2022 season. To wit, here is how each of the top prospects fared in their opening weekend of the season. Francisco Alvarez 5-for-9, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 K Alvarez made the jump to Double-A this season, and he already looks ready to go to Triple-A. He was absolutely knocking the cover...
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