By most accounts, the last decade or so has been a success for the Mets. They’ve found a new face of the franchise in Francisco Lindor, developed homegrown players such as Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, and Mark Vientos, have made the playoffs four times, have made a pair of National League Championship Series, and were League Champions in 2015. Despite serious levels of success, the names at...
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Updated Post, 9/25/24, 5:07 p.m. According to multiple reports, the Mets and Braves games on Wednesday and Thursday have been postponed due to inclement weather. It’s supposed to rain in the Atlanta area from Wednesday afternoon to Friday morning. The two teams will reportedly have to play a doubleheader on Monday—a day before the NL Wild Card is set to begin. At that point, the Mets and...
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The New York Mets are entering what is the most important week the team has had in years. They will go into play on Sunday night with a record of 86-69, meaning they have clinched a regular season record of at least 10 games over .500. In the past two years, the final National League wild card spot has been won by an 84-win Marlins team in 2023 and an 87-win Phillies team in 2022. However, all...
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With the 19th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Amateur Draft, the Mets selected two-way player Carson Benge out of Oklahoma State. Benge, 21 years old, splits time between relief work and the outfield. Benge is a former teammate of current Rumble Ponies two-way player Nolan McLean, who the Mets drafted out of Oklahoma State last year. Benge is a plus fielding outfielder who has a strong arm, and...
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We are just hours away from the 2024 MLB Amateur Draft, and mock draft season has hit its peak. The Mets select 19th in this year’s draft, after suffering a ten-slot violation related to their 2023 luxury tax threshold violation. The Mets are said by ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel to be considering “explosively athletic types” with their first selection, and there are several...
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