Another tough week for the Mets. There was some promise as the Mets fought back against the Braves, managing to split the series at two apiece. Then, the Mets traveled to Pittsburgh, where the wheels came off. They were swept by the Pirates, the second-to-last-place team in the National League. The Mets gave up an astonishing total of 30 runs in three games. The Mets’ pitching looked...
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It is official – the New York Mets have now hit rock bottom. In a worrying continuation of their recent slide, the Mets were swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates over the weekend. Yes, swept by the Pirates. Not only that but New York was outscored 30-4 by its lowly opponents. As a result, the Mets are now 3-13 in their last 16 games. That’s not good to say the very least. Overall, this...
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Mets prospects RHP Jonah Tong and OF Carson Benge were among the 50 prospects picked to play in the Futures Game on July 12 at Truist Park in Atlanta, MLB announced Monday. Tong, 22, a seventh-round pick in the 2022 draft out of Bill Crothers (Ontario, Canada) SS, has struck out 14.2 batters per nine innings for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. He leads the Eastern League in ERA (1.73),...
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There’s no easy way to say it: June has not been kind to the Mets. After starting the month 9-2, the team took a sharp 180-degree turn, ending June by being swept by the Pirates in the most lopsided three-game sweep defeat in the team’s 64-year history. So, what exactly went wrong for this team in June? Let’s rip off the bandaid … The Pitching Entering June, Mets starters...
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Francisco Alvarez came through in the clutch for Syracuse on Sunday, launching a game-winning, go-ahead homer in the eighth inning. It was the second homer in as many days for Alvarez as the 23-year-old looks to regain his form after hitting just .236/.319/.652 with just three home runs to his name. Alvarez has switched back to his old stance, which will hopefully give him the boost of...
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