Good morning, Mets fans! A few legendary Mets — Edgardo Alfonzo, Ron Darling and Jon Matlack — will be enshrined in the team’s Hall of Fame this summer. The trio will be inducted on Saturday, July 31, versus the Reds. The team originally planned to induct the former Mets last season, but then that was suspended due to COVID-19. Alfonzo is one of the best offensive players in Mets history —...
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Maybe we should go back to 10 p.m. starts. The Mets’ return from the West Coast was a dud, losing 10-3 to the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night in the first of a two-game series. Pete Alonso launched a two-run homer in the first inning–hit first of two on the night (the second came on a solo shot in the ninth), but it was all downhill from there. Big Pete with a Big Bomb. 111.2 mph off...
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Jeff McNeil will start a rehab assignment this weekend, Luis Rojas revealed at a press conference before Tuesday’s game. McNeil has been out since May 16–the same day as Michael Conforto–with a hamstring injury. It was reported last week that McNeil was progressing quicker than Conforto and that his rehab assignment could start as early as this week. Should McNeil’s rehab...
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The Mets faced their stiffest competition in weeks this past weekend, going up against the San Diego Padres — a team likely to make the playoffs out of the NL West. They’re the first team since facing off against the Tampa Bay Rays that have a winning record, and the Mets were able to muster a series split over four games thanks to wonderful pitching from Jacob deGrom and Marcus...
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Way back in the offseason, the Mets joined in on a trade that sent Andrew Benintendi from the Red Sox to the Royals. The Mets joined as a third team to acquire Khalil Lee–a piece the team figured would help it with its upper-minors depth problem. In return, the Mets sent Josh Winckowski–whom the team got days before in the trade fro Steven Matz–to the Red Sox along with a...
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