Brandon Nimmo celebrated the 4th of July with a stellar performance in the Mets’ 7-4 win over the Reds in Cincinnati. The Mets’ center fielder, who is having another solid season with the bat while playing the best defense of his life, was at the center of the fireworks show the Mets offense provided on Monday. Nimmo, operating in his customary leadoff spot, hit Reds starter...
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Coming into the 2022 season, some Mets fans were unsure what to expect from Jeff McNeil. The player who dazzled fans with his unique bat to ball skills and defensive versatility from 2018 through 2020 seemed to disappear during a tumultuous 2021 season, one which saw McNeil finish with a relatively paltry slash line of .251/.319/360, and an OPS+ of 88. Thus far in 2022, McNeil has looked far...
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From the day the Mets signed Eduardo Escobar just before the lockout began, people around the game touted Escobar as a great teammate and clubhouse leader. Max Scherzer even cited Escobar as one of the many reasons he wants to come to New York. Escobar quickly endeared himself to teammates with a trip to Fogo De Cho on his dime during spring training, and he allegedly masterminding the...
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Nick Plummer is making the most of his opportunity. Promoted to the big league club after an injury to reserve outfielder Travis Jankowski, and pressed into regular duty after Brandon Nimmo was forced to the bench with a (hopefully) minor wrist ailment, Plummer is well on his way to achieving cult status in Flushing. One night after hitting a game-tying home run in the ninth inning off Phillies...
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Coming off six strong shutout innings against the Cardinals in St. Louis, veteran righty Chris Bassitt turned in another strong outing, this time against the defending champion Atlanta Braves. Bassitt threw seven innings, allowing six hits and one walk, and striking out eight batters in a formidable Braves lineup. It was Bassitt’s first start since bringing up the “bad”...
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