Author: Allison Waxman

World Series Game 3 Thread: Dodgers vs. Yankees, 8:08 p.m.

Monday, October 28, 2024 • 8:08 PM Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY RHP Walker Buehler (0-1, 6.00) vs. RHP Clarke Schmidt (0-0, 3.86) FOX Game 3 of the Fall Classic continues on Monday night, this time on the East Coast. The Dodgers hold a 2-0 series lead over the Yankees, and each game has been a thriller. Freddie Freeman sent Dodger Stadium into a frenzy in Game 1, ending the night with a grand...

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Carlos Mendoza’s Case for Manager of the Year

The Mets entered the 2024 season with a clean slate. Steve Cohen (finally) hired David Stearns as his president of baseball operations, and with that, former Mets manager Buck Showalter, who took the Mets to their first postseason since 2016 and won NL Manager of the Year in 2022, was fired. Rumors swirled that former Brewers manager Craig Counsell would all but join Stearns in New York as the...

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Reflecting on the Mets’ Amazin’ 2024 Season

The reason we gravitate to sports is for the story they tell. There’s always a hero to root for, the home team, a villain to make an enemy out of, and a journey to embark on. The 2024 Mets took us all on an epic journey, no doubt about it. While it wasn’t the ending many wanted, and it stings coming up short so close to glory, the future has never been brighter in Queens, and the...

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Breaking Down the NLCS Game 2 Pitching Matchup

After a 9-0 blowout Sunday night, the Mets look to reset in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday against the Dodgers. New York sent Kodai Senga to the mound on Sunday with hopes of three strong innings, but he severely lacked command of the strike zone and could only get four outs. He ultimately surrendered three runs. The Dodgers forced the Mets’ hand to deplete...

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Manaea vs. Nola: Breaking Down the Game 3 Pitching Matchup

Games 1 and 2 of the National League Division Series have been anything but boring. The Mets emerged victorious with a five-run eighth inning in Game 1, but the Phillies returned in a back-and-forth Game 2 and walked it off. With the series now tied 1-1, playoff baseball returns to Citi Field for the first time since 2022. Better yet, a NLDS returns to Citi Field for the first time since 2015!...

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