Shortstop Francisco Lindor is a finalist for the Gold Glove Award in the National League. He breaks the Mets five-year streak of having no finalist at any position. Despite fine defensive seasons from Mets pitchers Marcus Stroman and Taijuan Walker (led NL with seven defensive runs saved), neither of them were a finalist. Walker fell just a few innings short (pitched 138 2/3 innings at game 142,...
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The Dominican Winter League went off with a bang for Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio as he homered in his first at-bat of the season for the Tigres del Licey. Mauricio, coming off a career-high 20 home runs in the regulars season, played shortstop and batted seventh for the Tigres del Licey. His home run came in the second inning with one runner on to give them a 2-0 lead they would never...
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Throughout this winter, the MMO staff will be discussing whether various players on the New York Mets’ roster should remain with the club for 2022 or get traded elsewhere. The first player up was Edwin Diaz. Now we will discuss outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith. Patrick Glynn Says: Hold Dominic Smith So I think first what we need to decide is: what Dom Smith is the team going to get moving...
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According to Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune, the Padres have interviewed former Mets manager Luis Rojas for their open managerial spot. The Mets decided to decline their 2022 option on Rojas following a disappointing 2021 season in which they finished 77-85 after being in first place for a large portion of the year. The Mets did offer Rojas an undefined role to stay in the...
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BOSTON RED SOX (2-3) at HOUSTON ASTROS (3-2) Friday, October 22, 2021 • ALCS Game 6 • Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX RHP Nathan Eovaldi (2-1, 5.51) vs. Luis Garcia (0-1, 24.55) 8:08 p.m. ET/7:08 p.m. CT • TV: FS1 The Astros have scored nine runs in back-to-back games to turn a 2-1 series deficit into a 3-2 series lead. Tonight features a starting pitching rematch between Nathan Eovaldi for the...
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