Ouch. As if Mets fans weren’t hurt enough from the outcome of Saturday afternoon’s game against the Cincinnati Reds, the hits kept on coming post game as well. And not from the team the Mets were playing against. It came from the Atlanta Braves, who already clinched the NL East and who the Mets are facing in their last series of the regular season. In fact, it came from one specific...
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Pete Alonso has had an incredible rookie season — this has become a known fact. He single-handedly is out there breaking records, both within the franchise and externally. With him having hit his 50th home run in Friday night’s game in Cincinnati against the Reds, everyone is talking about how Alonso is on track to beat Aaron Judge’s rookie home run record. Additionally,...
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Todd Hundley was at Citi Field on Friday night and you bet that he and Pete Alonso met after batting practice to talk home runs. This was the first time that the two had met. For those who may have forgotten, Alonso recently broke Hundley’s franchise single-season home run record (which he was tied at 41 with Carlos Beltran for). Obviously, this was a hot topic of conversation for the two....
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Before first pitch in Friday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Jeff McNeil will be presented with the 2019 Mets Heart and Hustle Award from the MLB Players Alumni Association. This award is presented to the player who shows an overall passion for both the game of baseball and for the player that best embodies the values, spirit, and tradition of the game both on and off of the...
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It has been a point of argument over the years as to why baseball players are not allowed to wear first responders hats during the games played on September 11th. Fans do not understand it (myself included) and the players do not understand it either. It is a beautiful, easy tribute to the memory of all those lost on that horrific day and to honor all of the heroes who risked their own lives to...
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