They will never have M-V-P chants directed at them, and it’s doubtful anyone will ever look at the OMG sign and think Ottavino-Maton-Garrett, but the Mets relief corps deserve a ton of credit for their work during the six-game winning streak that has New York within a half-game of a playoff spot. The relievers have yielded just two runs in the bullpen’s 16 2/3 innings that have come...
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Francisco Lindor looks like an MVP, Francisco Alvarez will break out of his slump and the surging Mets are no fluke, David Stearns told reporters in a pre-game news conference Tuesday at Citi Field. “We’re in the thick of it,” the president of baseball operations said. “We’ve earned the right to be here. We’ve played well enough to be here. This isn’t a...
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J.D. Martinez slugged a two-run homer to cap a three-run third inning, the big blow in a 5-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. The designated hitter has four home runs in his last 10 games and a five-game hitting streak in which he’s gone 8-for-20. This was news to him. “I didn’t know any of that stuff, but thank you,” he said when informed of the hot...
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The qualifying offer – which the Mets may choose to extend to Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea and Luis Severino this offseason- projects to hit a record $21.2 million, according to a New York Post report on Friday. Teams have until five days after the World Series to decide if they want to submit a qualifying offer to free agents. Players then get until Nov. 19 to decide whether or not to accept...
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The Mets have shown resilience all season, on a macro level coming back from 11 games under .500 to get themselves into the playoff race. And on a micro level, rebounding to win games after tough losses that might have sent other teams into longer funks. Most recently, New York recovered from a walk-off loss in San Diego to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. The Mets won the day after...
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