Well, it seems the power of Grimace can’t eliminate losing forever. The Mets fell to the Texas Rangers last night, 5-3, much to the disappointment of Mets fans worldwide who were hoping for an eighth straight victory. Despite the loss, however, there was still some fight. And much of that fight came from the hot bat of outfielder Starling Marte, who pieced together a 1-for-4 night at the plate,...
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Well, Francisco Alvarez is back. And Tomȧs Nido is no longer a Met. That decision has come and gone. Quick, time for another! Edwin Díaz will be returning on Thursday. The struggling right-hander was placed on the IL on May 29 with a right shoulder impingement after surrendering multiple blown saves throughout the month of May. Carlos Mendoza confirmed on Wednesday that when Díaz is activated,...
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What’s better than hitting one baseball over 100 mph? Hitting TWO baseballs over 100 mph. And hey, if you can manage to hit THREE baseballs over 100 mph in the same game, that is impressive. That’s exactly what Luis Torrens did on Wednesday evening in Washington D.C., as he smashed two home runs (plus a screamer of a line-out) to help power the Mets to a sweep over the Nationals. The...
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Sitting in the clubhouse after losing a third game in a row in devastating fashion to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mets players took turns speaking on how to improve what has been an abysmal start to the season thus far. The team, which started the season in rough waters, pulled themselves back from an 0-5 record to at one point surpass four games above .500. Since then, however, they’ve sank...
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There could potentially be a new threat to the home run derby this year, and his name is Jeff McNeil. The 32-year-old has now gone deep in two straight games, launching his third of the season during the Mets 6-3 loss against the Guardians. The Flying Squirrels’ third long ball came in the top of the second. The second basemen lined a 90 MPH 1-0 pitch just over the right field wall, slicing off...
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