Author: Eric Belyea

2021 Hall of Fame Ballot Revealed

On Monday afternoon, the Baseball Hall of Fame released the 25 names up for election into Cooperstown in the summer of 2021. The 2021 @officialbbwaa Hall of Fame voters will choose from a ballot of 25 players, including 11 newcomers. Results will be announced Jan. 26 live on @MLBNetwork. Check out bios of all 25 candidates here: https://t.co/YjXu5pycbt pic.twitter.com/1Ud9QeCCVj — National...

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Celebration and Despair; Rays Clinch, Mets to Brink after 8-5 Tampa Victory

In what was slated to be Michael Wacha’s biggest start of the season, he was efficient, however the long ball was his worst enemy. Getting a lot of early missed barrels, and early in the count outs. The first inning for Wacha was a breeze, featuring heavy doses of fastballs and change ups early. Tampa Bay got the scoring going in the top of the second when Joey Wendle put a homer into the...

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Conforto’s Catch, 4 HRs Carry Gritty Mets to 7-6 Comeback Victory Over Orioles

The Mets hosted the Baltimore Orioles in their final meeting of the 2020 sprint of a season on Thursday night in a game that featured a little bit of everything. Timely hitting and pitching, and fantastic defensive plays. After two solid starts and taking a metaphorical two steps forward, Rick Porcello took seven steps backwards with his start. Through the first three innings, the right hander...

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Orioles Smack Mets, 9-5, Sending Amazins’ to Fifth Straight Loss

In a game that featured a combined 26 hits and 14 runs, some would think pitching was not as much as a factor in this game, however once the starters were removed, Baltimore’s bullpen was able to silent the Mets bats. The battle of starters trying to remain in the big leagues took place tonight in Baltimore. Ariel Jurado and Asher Wojciechowski faced off at Oriole Park at Camden Yards...

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Rosario Breaks Out, Leads Mets to 8-3 Win Over Miami

As if the pitching rotation wasn’t in limbo heading into Tuesday’s nights game on the road against the Miami Marlins, David Peterson, the probable starter for the match up against the Miami Marlins, was scratched just a few hours before first pitch due to shoulder fatigue. Corey Oswalt stepped up to start. Oswalt looked solid in his 4.1 innings of work, throwing his name into the mix...

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