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Good morning, Mets fans!
According to Tim Britton of The Athletic, Mets manager Buck Showalter noted that Francisco Álvarez has been given a clean bill of health after taking a couple of swings from Nationals infielder Jeimer Candelario to the back of his head. The Mets took him out for the ninth inning as a precautionary measure and believe that he will be fit for today’s game.
Now onto the morning briefing!
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Under the leadership of Mets manager Buck Showalter, the New York Mets had never experienced a four-game losing streak until it happened on Wednesday. However, on Thursday, they managed to avoid their first-ever five-game losing streak under Showalter, as well as being swept by the Washington Nationals, with a comeback 9-8 victory propelled by a huge eighth-inning rally. The Mets’ offense stepped up with a total of 16 hits, while the top five batters in the lineup collectively went 9-for-24, securing six RBIs. For more on this win, check out our recap.
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman shared an interesting anecdote before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Amarillo Sod Poodles game, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Double-A affiliate. Aikman revealed that he had almost been drafted by the Mets while still in high school.
Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman tells the story of how he was nearly drafted by the Mets out of high school. pic.twitter.com/4sHmxA7bkN
— Metsmerized Online (@Metsmerized) April 28, 2023
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According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the USS Cooperstown is set to be commissioned on May 6 in New York. The ship will pay tribute to “70 Hall of Famers who served the U.S. during wartime in a range of conflicts spanning the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.” Baseball legends Joe Torre and Johnny Bench are expected to attend the event.
Joon Lee of ESPN has reported that the MLB has instructed the Braves to stop wearing their oversized baseball hat to commemorate home runs. This decision comes after the league received complaints from New Era, who is the official on-field cap distributor for Major League Baseball.
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Seeds Of Hope On The Horizon For Mets
Justin Verlander is making a rehab start today a 1 pm with Double-A Binghamton.
On This Date in Mets History
1962: In the Mets’ inaugural season, on this same day, Frank Thomas and Charlie Neal made history by hitting back-to-back home runs off starting pitcher Jim Owens of the Phillies in the sixth inning. Gil Hodges then added to the streak by launching a homer off reliever Jack Hamilton, marking the first ever back-to-back-to-back home run sequence in the team’s history. At the time, the Mets were behind 6-1, but the consecutive homers trimmed the Phillies’ lead by four runs and helped the Mets to a remarkable come-from-behind 8-6 victory. The win also marked the team’s second victory of the season, improving their record to 2-12.
Birthdays: Dillon Gee (36), Jorge Sosa (44), Lute Barnes (75)
