Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Morning Briefing: Phillies Give Rob Thomson Two-Year Contract

Good morning, Mets fans! The Phillies have removed the interim tag on Rob Thomson, giving him a two-year contract to manage the team. Thomson took over the team after a disastrous 22-29 start under Joe Girardi, and the Phillies went a strong 65-46 under Thomson’s lead. After winning a playoff series for the first time in 12 years, Thomson and the Phillies are set to do battle with the...

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Morning Briefing: Mets’ Season Suffers Painful Ending

In front of 39,241 fans, the Mets were silenced by Joe Musgrove for seven innings, only managing just one hit and two baserunners all night in a 6-0, season-ending defeat at the hands of the Padres. Chris Bassitt found trouble in the second inning, giving up a two-out, two-strike, two-run single to Austin Nola in the second inning, and San Diego never looked back. The only interesting...

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Morning Briefing: Phillies Clinch First Playoff Appearance Since 2011

Good morning, Mets fans! The Phillies clinched their first playoff spot since 2011 with a 3-0 win over the Astros. Kyle Schwarber hit two more homers to extend his NL-leading total to 46. Meanwhile, the Mets were rained out Monday, so they will play a single-admission doubleheader against the Nationals today starting at 4:10 p.m. The Marlins shut out the Braves 4-0 behind Jesús Luzardo, who...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Begin Final Regular-Season Series

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets were swept out of Atlanta, dropping the series finale to the Braves by a score of 5-3. New York jumped out to a 3-1 lead, but a three-run rally in the bottom of the third inning by the Braves turned the tide and the Mets’ offense couldn’t get anything else going. The Braves can now clinch the NL East with their next win or the Mets’ next loss....

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Morning Briefing: Mets’ Division Lead Shrinks to a Game

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets enter today’s action with their division down to just one game after the Braves beat the Nationals, 8-0. Righty Bryce Elder threw a complete-game shutout while Marcell Ozuna, Matt Olson, and Orlando Arcia all hit homers. With the Mets having a day off, their magic number to clinch the division remains at eight with eight games left in the regular season....

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