The Mets dropped the second of three games against the Braves Tuesday night, this time getting blown out 12-5 by the team now just four games behind them in the NL East. This game was over on Sunday. It was over as soon as the Mets–and by the Mets, I mean the front office–decided they’d saunter into a five-game series with two “To Be Determined” starting pitcher...
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The Mets won their second series in a row, this time against a powerful Blue Jays lineup. The team gave the Jays the middle game of the three-game set to destroy baseballs into the Citi Field bleachers, but the Mets were largely able to keep the Blue Jays’ bats at bay in the two bookending games of the series. Then, just as many of the series wins have featured this year, the offense...
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The San Diego Padres (who else) made the first big move of the 2021 trading deadline, acquiring Adam Frazier from the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Padres sent back three prospects in exchange for the leadoff man. The 29-year-old Frazier is in the middle of a career year, slashing .327/.392/.453 with a 132 wRC+. (It’s an extremely similar line to Jeff...
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Jacob deGrom threw off a mound Sunday morning for the first time since landing on the injured list a week ago with right forearm tightness. Luis Rojas reported that deGrom said he felt “good” and that there were “no complaints” stemming from the bullpen session. It’s not clear yet how many pitches deGrom threw, and Rojas said he didn’t talk to deGrom much more...
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MMO’s Michael Mayer reports the Twins spent time this weekend scouting Mets’ minor leaguers, particularly players at their Low-A St. Lucie site, with the trade deadline is just five days away. Mayer says the Twins have “monitored” Junior Santos, a 19-year-old with a 5.37 ERA through 13 appearances (11 starts) for St. Lucie this year. The 6’7″ righty has...
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