It’s been a rough stretch of baseball for both teams in the Big Apple. The Mets and Yankees have been two of the worst teams in the league since the second week of June, both giving ground to their rivals in the division. And in the Mets case, that includes the Marlins. The Amazins’ are 18-29 since June 13. The Bombers 19-30. Due to the downward spiral, a hard decision was made. Both...
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It seems every game during the Mets’ rough stretch has been scripted. It’s been the same game more or less the last two weeks. The Mets struck an opposing pitching staff for a couple runs, the starter was ineffective and the Mets’ super bullpen couldn’t be utilized due to being behind. It’s been a frustrating effort across the board, and in this specific game, it...
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Friday night didn’t disappoint in the baseball world. There were five walkoff wins around the league, including two game-winning homers and massive comebacks. It saw the Rockies come back from 9-0 and 16-7 deficits, and the Marlins from 6-0 and 9-4. The last walkoff, and most important in terms of playoff implications, came from J.P. Crawford in the wee hours of the morning. The...
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Updated Post: July 31, 00:38 The Diamondbacks received first baseman Tyler Locklear, right-handed pitcher Hunter Cranton, and righty Juan Burgos from the Mariners for Eugenio Suárez, according to Jeff Passan and Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Locklear was the Mariners’ ninth overall prospect. The 24-year-old was slashing .316/.401/.542 with 19 homers in 98 games this season at Triple-A. He had...
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The intro is dedicated to Nick Kurtz. The 22-year-old rookie had perhpas the greatest night at the plate in major league history. He went 6-for-6 at the plate with four homers, 19 total bases, and six runs scored. It was only the 20th time in history a player had hit four homers in one game, only the ninth time in history that someone had scored nine runs, and his 19 total bases tied Shawn Green...
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