The New York Mets (85-74) defeated the Miami Marlins (78-80) by a score of 5-2 Wednesday. The Mets’ magic number is now 3, so any combination of Mets wins or Cardinals losses totaling 3 will secure a Wild Card spot for the Amazins. Offense: After the Marlins put up a 2-spot in the bottom of the first, the Mets responded in the top of the second. T.J. Rivera continued his hot hitting with...
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I was sitting on a bus with 25 of my teammates. The young men who form the Ithaca College baseball team were on their way to Binghamton University to play our only scrimmage of the fall season. Joking around, talking about classes, playing music as usual… Until a voice cut through the exuberance like a hot knife through butter. “Holy shit, Jose Fernandez died…” I did not...
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The New York Mets (80-72) were defeated by the Atlanta Braves (61-91) by a score of 4-3 Wednesday night at Citi Field in heartbreaking fashion. The Cardinals lost as well, so the Mets and St. Louis are currently tied for the second wildcard spot. At the time this article was written, the San Francisco Giants (80-71) were losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 in the 1st inning. Pitching: Bartolo...
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During a trip to the United States last week, London Mayor Sadiq Khan met with New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon, and threw the first pitch at a game against the Twins. “The owner of the New York Mets was very receptive,” Khan said. “We’re in discussions about MLB and we want MLB to come to London.” The idea of Major League Baseball in Europe is not a brand new one, as MLB had...
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Bartolo Colon is a beast, we all know that. The sexy 43-year-old starting pitcher has defied all of our expectations and has pitched brilliantly this season. So far in 2016, he is 13-7 with a 3.27 ERA. In 170.2 innings, he has struck out 110 and walked only 30. Colon has many accomplishments under his already strained belt. The four-time All Star has the most wins (231) of any active pitcher, 13...
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