Mark Vientos has a higher OPS than Manny Machado, more home runs than Matt Chapman and a higher batting average than Nolan Arenado. That’s impressive company for a 24-year-old who began the season at Triple-A Syracuse and has inserted himself into the Silver Slugger conversation as the best offensive third baseman in the National League. The tough part of Vientos’ case, however, is...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The magic number to clinch a playoff spot is 8! Mark Vientos and Pete Alonso hit back-to-back homers in the first inning and Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Alvarez also went deep as the Mets opened the last series on the season at Citi Field with a 10-6 victory over the Phillies. The Mets have scored 30 runs over their last three games. For the first time in franchise...
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I love it when my teenage daughters come home from school, sit down and do their homework. I know they are just doing what they are supposed to do. Still, it warms my heart. I loved watching the Mets come home from a long road trip, step up and sweep the Nationals. It actually seemed like they did way more than they were supposed to do. The assignment was to win. Outscoring the Nats 22-2 gets...
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What has gotten into Jose Quintana?! “Confidence,” manager Carlos Mendoza said after the lefty twirled seven shutout innings Wednesday in a 10-0 win over Washington. “A guy that he knows he’s done it before. He’s been in this league for a long time. There’s a reason why. He knows that you gonna go through stretches where it’s hard and he continues to...
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It’s been a thrill to watch Tylor Megill take the hill. Pressed into the fifth-starter role after an injury to Paul Blackburn, Megill has responded by pitching to a 1.69 ERA covering 21.1 innings over four starts. That includes his latest performance in a 10-1 victory Tuesday over the Washington Nationals. He tossed 6 innings while allowing one unearned run, two hits and two walks. He...
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