It’s been a week of streaks across Major League Baseball. The Brewers and Yanks both hold five-game win streaks entering Saturday morning, making up ground in both of their respective divisions. The Red Sox have won eight games in a row behind their strong core, emphasized by Ceddanne Rafaela’s monster-clearing home run Friday. Teams have also racked up losses. The Dodgers and...
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The Mets announced several roster moves on the pitching side ahead of Saturday’s matchup with the Yankees. Zach Pop was signed to a one-year, major-league contract by the Mets. Pop made four appearances with the Mariners this season and pitched to a 13.50 ERA in 5 1/3 innings. He spent the previous four seasons with the Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays. The native Canadian features a three...
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Don’t worry, everyone. I’ll address the first issue on everyone’s minds: Where are the Marlins? I’m somewhat joking, but I try to give love to all the streaking teams as the weeks go by. The Marlins won eight games in a row from June 22 to July 1, taking down teams such as the Braves, Giants, and Diamondbacks. Who saw that coming? In that run, the Fish scored 53 runs and...
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The Mets are officially global. The organization signed right-hand pitcher Matteo Marelli from Rovigo, Italy, Friday, marking the first European amateur signing in Mets history. Just one day into the signing, Marelli is an intriguing arm. The righty is 6’2”, and described as a strong-bodied athlete. He was first seen by the Mets in a European Development Tournament (EDT) in London...
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There have been many topics of conversation during these Major League Baseball Power Rankings. Yet, this week was difficult to pinpoint. For starters, since we’re a Mets blog, the Amazins have really hit a rud and find themselves out of first place after losing 9-1 to the Pirates. From an MLB side, the real story has been the National League Central. The Cardinals are hot yet again....
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