Leadoff hitters are put in that spot for a reason. They are expected to be the straw that stirs the drink, the key cog that ensures the rest of the machine operates smoothly. Brandon Nimmo was certainly that, and more, for the New York Mets on Saturday. After a day of nostalgia and emotional festivities at Citi Field, as the Mets welcomed Old Timer’s Day back to Queens, it was then down to...
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Mark Canha has emerged as the Mets’ best hitter in August and he was the driving force behind the 7-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night at Citi Field. The veteran has been a run-producing machine and he’s shown time and time again the ability to come up clutch in key moments. That was as true on Friday as it has been all month with Canha coming up in huge spots time and...
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Mariners star Julio Rodriguez is signing long-term to stay in Seattle. First reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN, one of the brightest young stars in the game is finalizing a massive long-term extension that officially makes him the new face of the franchise for the Mariners for years to come. As good a Friday as you might be having, it won’t come anywhere close to the start of the weekend...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Let’s start with a positive; today is a new day and the Mets are about to start a 10-game homestand and a stretch of baseball where the schedule gets a lot easier. The bad news? The Mets were swept by the Yankees on Tuesday night and they finished a tough road trip 4-6. Taijuan Walker was near-perfect at Yankee Stadium until he was taken long by Aaron Judge in the...
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It has been quite the year for some of the most highly-regarded position players in the New York Mets farm system, and Mark Vientos continues to be an exciting talent that seems destined for the big leagues at some point in the not-too-distant future. If his red hot August is anything to go by, then that call-up should come sooner rather than later. For as good as the Mets have been in their...
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