Saturday’s win over the Rockies didn’t require the flair for dramatics like Friday. There was no late double that tied the game in the twilight innings. There was no pinch hit, go ahead double that prevented a loss to potentially the worst team that baseball has even seen. Instead, the Mets handled business. The offense delivered, first highlighted by Francisco Lindor. The shortstop...
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Week ten had some tough calls to make for the top-10. The Twins, Astros, and Mariners all were in consideration, but fell short. Nothing against Minnesota, who is in second in the American League Central, but a team that’s recently been on fire just deserved a spot over them. As for the Astros and Mariners, those teams are hard to rank in the top-10. Both teams have gone through swings...
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One-third of the major league season is over. That’s insane to think about. But as the season goes on, teams start to reveal who they are, whether that be regression, progression, or injury. One of those teams has been the Diamondbacks. Injuries to their bullpen, along with poor performances from the rotation, has led to a 2-8 record in their last 10 games and 27-30 record. Another team,...
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Well. Somebody woke the Phillies up. Seriously, this team cracked our top 10 almost every week, but early struggles and offensive mediocrity forced them outside the list in the first two weeks of the season. But they’ve stormed back, have the best record in baseball Saturday morning, and sit in first place in the National League East. But that’s enough about Philadelphia. I’ll...
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The Mets announced the club is calling up Jared Young and Brandon Waddell from Triple-A Syracuse. Both were already on the 40-man roster prior to their call-up and were teammates in the KBO last season with the Doosan Bears. In a corresponding move, Génesis Cabrerea and José Azocar have been designated for assignment. Young — who signed with the Mets last offseason as a depth option...
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