Author: Jack Sargente

Morning Briefing: Yankees Eliminated in ALDS

Good morning, Mets fans! After an off-season overhaul, the Yankees find themselves in the same spot for the 16th straight season, falling short of a World Series again. Despite forcing a game 4, New York wasn’t able to overcome their bullpen blowup, as the Blue Jays scored two runs in the 7th and one run in the 8th to take game 4. With their ALDS win over the Yankees, the Toronto Blue Jays...

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Morning Briefing: Dodgers Advance to NLDS

Good morning, Mets fans! The first three Wild Card series were pushed to a decisive game three entering the nightcap on Wednesday. However, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers put a halt to that trend by taking care of business against the Reds in Game 2. Despite the Reds taking a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning, the Dodgers snapped back to take a three-run lead and blew the lid off the...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Maintain Wild Card Lead Despite Loss

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets went into Wednesday night’s game against the San Diego Padres trying to further their lead in the race for the third NL Wild Card spot. David Peterson helped the Mets stay at a 2-2 lead through four innings, until one hanging curveball to Manny Machado in the fifth inning brought in four runs as it was deposited into the left field seats. That gave San...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Wild Card Lead Continues to Shrink

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets dropped their fifth game in a row last night as they fell by a score of 11-3, losing the first three games of their four-game set in Philadelphia. Clay Holmes failed to get out of the fifth inning yet again, as he was not helped by a quiet offensive performance. For a full recap of Wednesday night’s game, click here! Luckily enough for New York, the Giants...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Miss Chance at Sweep of Tigers

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ week-long Midwest road trip was off to a hot start as the Amazins took the first two of their three-game set against Detroit. However, a Mets bullpen collapse halted a sweep of the Tigers as Ryan Helsley’s continued struggles turned a one-run ball game into a four-run cushion for Detroit. Kerry Carpenter’s three-run bomb off Helsley sent the...

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