Update: June 7, 11:20 P.M. Pete Alonso avoided broken bones in his hand. X-rays on the first baseman’s right hand came back negative the Mets announced. Starling Marte was diagnosed with left quad tightness. Both will undergo further imaging. Original Story Pete Alonso left Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres after he was hit in the hand by a pitch from Yu Darvish, and...
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The Los Angeles Angels Tuesday afternoon fired manager Joe Maddon, the team announced. Phil Nevin replaced Maddon as interim manager. He’s the second manager fired in less than a week after Joe Girardi was fired on Thursday. The Angels have lost 12 games in a row, the large reason behind the 68-year-old’s firing. After starting the season 27-17 and spending time in first place in the...
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Francisco Lindor landed his 500th RBI of his career on Monday night in the Mets’ 13-3 win over the San Francisco Giants. On the first pitch of an at-bat in the top of the third with the bases juiced, Lindor blooped a two-seam fastball off Alex Cobb sky-high into left field. Left fielder Darrin Ruf ran after the ball, but it dropped just inside the left-field line and bounced into the netting...
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Good evening, y’all! Sal Manzo had me on MMO Weekly on YouTube this week, and we talked about Max Scherzer’s oblique injury, the Colorado Rockies series, and the upcoming San Francisco Giants series. The Mets went 5-2 over their last seven games, and after Sunday’s win, they’ve won their last 14 games after a loss. That’s how you prevent slipping in the standings...
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Good morning, Mets’ fans. Unfortunately, the Mets were unable to complete the doubleheader sweep last night. Instead, they settled with a split and will look for another series win this afternoon with Taijuan Walker on the mound. The best moment of the day came when Starling Marte homered on the first pitch he saw since being removed from the bereavement list. Marte was on the list after...
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