Author: Johnluke Chaparro

Morning Briefing: Gold Glove Finalists Announced

Good morning, Mets fans! The Gold Glove Award finalists were announced Thursday. Tomás Nido was picked in the catcher position, but Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil and Luis Guillorme were questionably left out. The full slate of finalists can be found here. In the ALCS, Framber Valdez stepped up and took charge on the mound for the Houston Astros, as he struck out nine Yankees...

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The Curious Case of Chris Bassitt

Going into the 2022 season, the Mets were armed and ready to strut out a key 1-2 punch in pitchers Jacob deGrom and newly signed Max Scherzer. Meanwhile, the rest of the rotation was up in the air. With the shaky performances of Taijuan Walker, and Carlos Carrasco, added to the uncertainty of what a Tylor Megill, Trevor Williams, or David Peterson could provide, the Mets were left without a...

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Morning Briefing: Astros Take 2-0 Lead Against Mariners in ALDS

Good morning, Mets fans! The Houston Astros, off the bats of Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker, led the Astros to a 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners and have taken a 2-0 series lead in the American League Division Series. Alvarez’s go-ahead home run in the sixth inning makes him the only player to have multiple go-ahead home runs in the sixth inning or later with his team trailing in the...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Begin Postseason Run

Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets will play in their first postseason game since 2016, as they host the San Diego Padres at Citi Field for the inaugural Wild Card round. Max Scherzer will be on the mound for the MetsMax Scherzer, while San Diego will throw out Yu Darvish to toe the slab. The Mets are going into the playoffs hot, as they completed a three-game sweep of the Washington...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Reach 100 Wins, But Lose Division

Good morning, Mets fans! In a dominant day which featured a doubleheader sweep, the Mets’ two wins vs. the Nationals have propelled the team to 100 wins for the first time since 1988 and for only the fourth time in club history. Off the back of Brandon Nimmo’s strong game one and contributing to the home run barrage game two, propel the Mets to the century mark with added assists...

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