Author: David Melendi

Morning Briefing: Mets Win Ahead of Series With Last-Place Marlins

Good morning, Mets fans! Take a deep breath, the schedule gets easier this weekend. J.D. Martinez singled in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and Jake Diekman struck out Kyle Schwarber with two men on to end the game as the Mets beat the Phillies, 6-5, to salvage the final game of a four-game series. New York went 2-5 in seven games with the Phillies and Atlanta Braves over the past week....

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Steve Cohen Clarifies Deleted Tweet

You never want to be the main character on X, it was once tweeted, and Mets owner Steve Cohen didn’t quite become that, but he did cause a stir Wednesday with a comment on the social media platform. “All in the future, not much we can do until the trade deadline,” Cohen tweeted in response to a fan during the Mets’ 10-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. He deleted it...

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Lucchesi’s Debut an Unfortunate Walk in the Park

Oh, those base on balls. In his season debut Wednesday, Joey Lucchesi walked Edmundo Sosa to lead off the fifth inning. Then Cristian Pache. A batter later, with the bases loaded, he walked Kyle Schwarber to force in a run. This, maddeningly, has become a recurring theme for Met pitchers all season, the starters in particular. The New York pitching staff leads the majors in walks allowed with...

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Mets Expected to Give Elian Peña Around $5 Million Bonus

Elian Peña, a highly touted infielder from the Dominican Republic, is expected to sign with the Mets to the largest bonus among his peers when the next international signing period opens on Jan. 15, 2025, according to a Baseball America report on Wednesday. Peña’s bonus will likely be around $5 million, according to the report, which highlighted a dozen international players expected to...

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Mets Offense Stalls Again in 4-0 Loss to Phillies

New York had no luck with Aaron Nola. The Mets offense mustered just four hits Tuesday in a 4-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies (30-13) at Citi Field. The Mets didn’t get a hit off Nola (5-2) until Tyrone Taylor singled leading off the sixth inning. They didn’t get a runner to second base until pinch-hitter Jeff McNeil doubled in the ninth inning. New York (19-22) has lost four out...

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