The New York Mets announced that their game on Thursday with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field has been postponed due to rain. The game will now be part of a single admission doubleheader on June 25. The first game of the doubleheader will begin at 4:10 p.m. and the second game will start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. Mets ace Jacob deGrom is now slated...
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The Mets announced before their game on Thursday that they’ve selected the contract of right-handed reliever Trevor Hildenberger and placed Dellin Betances on the injured list with a shoulder impingement. Betances allowed one run in his 2021 season debut on Wednesday, in that outing his average fastball velocity was 91.8 MPH. That number is down from his 93.6 average with the Mets last...
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The 2021 Mets season is finally here after a busy offseason that included a new owner, new front office, and multiple important player acquisitions. I used a variety of sources and/or career numbers to come up the over/under figures. 15 members of the MMO team answered the following over/under questions. Pete Alonso 42.5 home runs: 13 over, 2 under Francisco Lindor 31.5 home runs: 9 over, 6...
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The New York Mets announced on Monday they’ve signed star shortstop Francisco Lindor to a 10-year extension that begins in 2022. The deal is worth $341 million over the 10 years, according to multiple reports. Today is a great day for the Mets, Mets fans everywhere, Francisco, his teammates and his family,” Owner, Chairman and CEO Steve Cohen said. “Having spent time with Francisco during...
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Buster Olney of ESPN reports that the Mets Opening Day game vs the Nationals in Washington, D.C. on Thursday has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues. Olney also reports the Mets vs Nats first game will not take place on Friday. It was reported on Wednesday, that the Nationals had a person test positive for COVID-19 and that five others had been deemed close contacts. Mets fans will have to...
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