The Mets spent much of their offseason trying to improve their run prevention skills. They subtracted three below-average fielders from their roster – Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil and Brandon Nimmo – and added former Gold Glovers Marcus Semien and Luis Robert Jr. to fortify their defense. They slid middle infielders Jorge Polanco and Bo Bichette to the corner spots on the diamond, hoping for a...
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The Mets have traded southpaw David Peterson to the Cubs, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. In return, the Mets are receiving minor league infielder Cole Mathis from Chicago, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic. Peterson has appeared in 16 games (eight starts) for the Mets this season, struggling to a 6.09 ERA with 63 strikeouts against 30 walks in 68 innings. The Cubs, who have taken the first...
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Three of the Mets’ four full-season minor league affiliates took losses on Wednesday, but there were some bright spots across the board. Elian Peña and Antonio Jimenez both showed out for St. Lucie, while Nick Morabito put up a solid effort for Syracuse. Triple-A Norfolk 6, Syracuse 5 Box Score CF Nick Morabito: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB 1B Ryan Clifford: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K LF Jihwan Bae:...
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The big club took care of business this afternoon; now it’s time for the minor league affiliates to take the field. Kodai Senga will resume his rehab assignment for Double-A Binghamton, and Jack Wenninger will look to find his groove again for Syracuse. In Brooklyn, Nicolas Carreno will make his first start since getting promoted from St. Lucie. 6:35 PM · Sahlen Field · Syracuse (34-31) at...
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For the first half of Wednesday night’s NBA Finals game, the Knicks were in deep trouble. The Spurs put on a lights-out performance, building a 76-49 lead. Just over two minutes into the third quarter, the Knicks’ deficit swelled to 29, all but assuring the series would head back to San Antonio even at two. OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson had other plans. The Knicks outscored San...
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