The New York Mets (16-18) were defeated by the Milwaukee Brewers (20-16) by a score of 3-2 Sunday afternoon at Miller Park. Hitting The Mets’ bats couldn’t get going until the fourth when Keon Broxton hit a one-out ground rule double to center field. After a popped-up bunt attempt by Juan Lagares, Tomas Nido socked a two-out single to left field, scoring the speedy Broxton easily....
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Speaking at the Associated Press Sports Editors commissioners meetings in Manhattan Thursday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said that the designated hitter would not be coming to the National League until at least 2021. “I don’t see anything happening on this outside of the context of collective bargaining,” Manfred said. “So don’t worry about it until at least...
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“He looks like Ted Williams out there.” Now batting .370 on the season, Jeff McNeil keeps racking up hits at a pace rivaled only by the pace at which he is aggregating compliments, such as the above one from teammate Pete Alonso. “I’ll definitely take that compliment,” McNeil responded with a smile. After tallying the fifth four-hit game of his career last night, he has a long way to...
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The New York Mets (15-14) defeated the Cincinnati Reds (12-17) by a score of 4-3 Tuesday night at Citi Field. Jason Vargas pitched well for 5.1 innings while Jeff McNeil registered another four-hit day, including driving in the first Mets run with a great RBI drag bunt. Pitching Jason Vargas started for the Mets and was uncharacteristically effective, tossing 5.1 innings of one-run ball. He...
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The New York Mets announced that they have sent Corey Oswalt to Triple-A Syracuse and have recalled Drew Gagnon. Oswalt, 25, pitched three innings in relief of Jacob deGrom Friday night, allowing four earned runs on three hits, two walks, and three strikeouts. On the season as a whole, Oswalt has pitched to a 12.15 ERA and 6.26 FIP in 6.2 innings, striking out five and walking six. He has a...
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