The Mets have only had four captains in their history, but have had many more players considered to be the “face of the franchise.” Mike Piazza, Dwight Gooden, Tom Seaver, Lee Mazzilli, etc. Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter, John Franco and David Wright have all had the honor of being the Captain, but as Wright is set to walk off into the sunset, he will relinquish his captain status, leaving...
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Corey Oswalt made his final start of his rookie campaign on Friday night against the Marlins. He turned in a solid performance, going four innings, allowing four hits, three walks, one run and one earned. Oswalt didn’t allow a run until the fourth when Magneuris Sierra scored Peter O’Brien on a ground out that kept the bases loaded. The righty escaped the jam relatively unscathed,...
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John Ricco commented on his future with the Mets on Tuesday. When asked if he saw himself as a potential candidate form the open general manager position, Ricco responded “Right now, no.” Ricco has been serving as co-general manager since Sandy Alderson resigned earlier in 2018 over health concerns. Ricco was then asked about the future of Mickey Callaway, where he said he...
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The Atlanta Braves clinched the National League East title on Saturday against the Phillies. Atlanta, 87-68, has surprised many with their success with many believing their success has arrived a year or two early. They started strongly to begin the year, and never faded. They were in a race with the Phillies until a few weeks back when Philadelphia hit a rut. The Braves’ lineup is loaded...
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Although it has appeared to be a lot better as of late, the Mets rank towards the bottom of the league in some key fundamental statistics. According to Nick Francona on Twitter, the Mets rank worst in the Major Leagues in throwing out runners attempting to steal, bottom three in stolen base percentage, and scoring a runner on third with two outs. They also rank No. 24 in advancing a runner from...
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