The Division Series started on Tuesday with a full slate of games. The Phillies kicked the day off with a 7-6 win over the Braves after knocking out Atlanta starter Max Fried in the fourth inning. In the second game of the day. the Mariners’ bullpen –including former Met Paul Sewald– blew an early lead and lost on a three-run walk-off homer by Yordan Alvarez. The last two games...
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Major League Baseball announced the full schedule for the 2022 Wild Card Series that begins on Friday. The Mets start their series against the Padres on Friday and here are the start times for the best-of-three matchup: Friday: 8:07 p.m. ET Saturday: 7:37 p.m. ET Sunday: 7:37 p.m. ET (game would move to 4 p.m. start time if Rays/Guardians series is over) All three of the Mets games vs the Padres...
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the 10 finalists for the 2023 Ford C. Frick Award with Mets’ broadcaster Gary Cohen being one of them. The other finalists are Dave Campbell, Joe Castiglione, Jacques Doucet, Tom Hamilton, Jerry Howarth, Pat Hughes, Ernie Johnson Sr., Duane Kuiper, and Steve Stone. The Ford C. Frick Award is presented annually to a broadcaster for major...
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The New York Mets announced today that Sandy Alderson will step down as President at the conclusion of a search for his successor. At that time, Alderson will shift to a new role as special advisor to owners Steve and Alex Cohen and the senior leadership team. “When I asked Sandy to come back to the team, it was for a defined period of time and with a specific mandate – revive our culture and...
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By Danny Torres Editor’s Note: 13 years ago, this piece first appeared in the Puerto Rico Daily Sun, a defunct newspaper in Puerto Rico. American broadcaster Sam Nover, who worked for WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh, conducted this unforgettable interview with Roberto Clemente. Sadly, Nover passed away in 2018 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Whether it was in his native Puerto Rico or in the blue collar city...
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