The twists and turns of the Mets’ first half could be traced simply by keeping tabs on the relief pitchers themselves. Over the first 14 games, of which the team won 12, the Mets’ bullpen was flying high, hoisting a 1.51 ERA and averaging 10.82 strikeouts per nine innings. The ship took a tough hit on a fateful April 16th opener against the Washington Nationals, as the Mets burned...
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Salt Lake (49-46) 10, Las Vegas (45-50) 5 Box Score Kevin Kaczmarski CF: 3-5, .361/.409/.443 Jeff McNeil 2B: 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI, .390/.436/.657 Peter Alonso 1B: 0-4, .182/.318/.432 Kaczmarski continues to slap a ton of singles in that thin Vegas air, but it is nonetheless nice to see him hitting well after barely playing for three weeks. McNeil got two more hits including his fifth triple of the...
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Well, it’s that time of the year! The Mid-Summer Classic will take place tonight at 8 p.m. in Washington, D.C., with the National League squaring off against the American League. Since the “This Time It Counts” initiative put forth in 2004, 10 of 13 teams with home field advantage went on to win the World Series. For the second time in as many years, however, the game will be played for nothing...
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AL’s best vs Jacob deGrom and the NL’s best. Man, this All-Star game is going to be incredible. The Mets return to action on Friday night when Noah Syndergaard (5-1, 2.97 ERA,) will face off against Domingo German (2-5, 5.49 ERA) at 7:05 p.m. in the Bronx. Latest Mets News DeGrom’s agent, Brodie Van Wagenan, had some strong words regarding an extension for his client:...
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The Major League Baseball All Star break kicked off tonight with the 2018 T-Mobile Home Run Derby. The eight competitors displayed some of their raw power at Nationals Park. This years contestants made up the youngest field ever. Round 1: 1 Jesus Aguilar vs 8 Rhys Hoskins Aguilar HR Total: 12 Aguilar Furthest HR: 428 FT Hoskins HR Total: 17 Hoskins Furthest HR: 463 FT The rookie Hoskins put on...
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