Francisco Alvarez hit one 439 feet off the batter’s eye. Jorge Polanco showed off his power from the right side of the plate. Brett Baty added two hits. The Mets offense Tuesday produced six runs on 14 hits in a victory over the Cardinals at Clover Park. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come when the games count. Alvarez hit 25 home runs in 2023, injuries limited him to 100 games the...
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It’s only spring training, but David Peterson is already thinking about finishing the season strong. “I think that was one of the biggest things for me, looking in the mirror at the end of the (2025) season, is I wasn’t myself at the end of the year and I wasn’t happy with the way that I pitched,” he told reporters Tuesday after dealing four innings of one-run ball...
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First, a confession. Prior to last Friday night, I had never watched a full inning of a World Baseball Classic game. After going to two games over the weekend, I am looking forward to my next one. Pre-Game The experience, however, started off poorly. There is a list of 17 instruments that are allowed at the WBC and it includes bongos, tambourines, trumpets and trombones. There is also a list of...
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Good morning, Mets fans! MMO’s Brandyn Pokrass is crushing spring training coverage like he’s Juan Soto in the WBC. Carson Benge and Francisco Alvarez had two hits apiece, Freddy Peralta made his second spring start (two earned runs in three innings, four strikeouts) and the Mets beat the Yankees 10-4 Sunday in front of 7,277 at Clover Park. Brandyn Pokrass was at a Carlos Mendoza...
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If this tournament existed last century, Team Cuba might have won it a few times. The Cubans won gold at the Olympics for baseball in 1992, 1996 and 2004 and took silver in 2000 and 2008. In the WBC, they have gotten as far as the finals. Notable Players Yariel Rodriguez made 21 starts for the 2024 Blue Jays (4.47 ERA) and transitioned well to the bullpen in 2025 (3.08 ERA, 73 strikeouts in 66...
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