An abbreviated week of play was in store for the New York Mets, as the 87th All Star Game was played last Tuesday at Petco Park in San Diego. The American League won the game 4-2, and secured home field advantage for the World Series this year. The Kansas City Royals were well represented in the contest, and two of them, Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez each homered in the three-run second inning...
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Everyone has different memories of attending their first baseball game, whether it be as a young child with a parent, going with friends, family, etc. These are memories that we hold near and dear to us, and are special because of the people we went with, the game we watched, and just being in pure awe of these cathedral like stadiums we had just entered into. One such moment of being young and...
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MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: YOENIS CESPEDES Yoenis Cespedes is my clear cut choice for M.V.P. of the first half for the Mets. Think about where the Mets would be without La Potencia’s bat in the middle of this lineup! Cespedes leads all Met hitters in home runs (21), runs batted in (52), hits (87), and runs scored (47). Cespedes is on pace to set new career highs in home runs and runs batted in...
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To say Justin Dunn’s 2016 was anything but exciting would be an understatement. He pitched for Boston College as both a starter and reliever this year, appearing in 18 games while starting eight of them. Dunn compiled a record of 4-2, and pitched to a 2.06 ERA in 65.2 innings. His team was also the first New England team since UConn in 2009 to advance to the Super Regionals of the NCAA...
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The Futures Game is always a fun exhibition to watch, mainly because the competition is taken more seriously than that of the MLB All Star Game. These young prospects are on the biggest of stages, among former big league stars and Hall of Famers who participate in the events and serve as honor y coaches for the Futures Game. They’re playing at a Major League stadium, and act as the...
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