Good morning, Mets fans! Cleon Jones’ lifelong impact on his hometown — Africatown, Alabama — was profiled by NorthJersey.com’s Justin Toscano. Ken Davidoff also wrote about Jones and Africiatown back in December. Jones has been living in Africatown ever since he retired in 1976, and he’s made strides to keep the community alive as it’s fallen on hard times over the last...
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It took until the seventh inning, but the Mets’ bats finally woke up in a 5-3 win versus the St. Louis Cardinals today. Following Taijuan Walker’s Mets debut, a range of primary bullpen pieces highlighted by Edwin Diaz, Trevor May, and Jeurys Familia combined for one run across the final seven innings. Batting After picking up just four hits in the first six innings, the Mets finally...
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Looking over the last couple years, it is hard to recall a New York Mets team that ran the bases well. There have been a few great baserunners that have come along over the years, but the collective has often been underwhelming when it comes to adding value on the basepaths. Looking at 2019 and 2020 in particular, the lack of quality baserunners–measured by BsR, Fangraphs’...
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Good morning, Mets fans! More allegations of misconduct by Mickey Callaway came to light Tuesday in a report by The Athletic. The allegations come on the back of a report from February, where five women accused Callaway of unwanted sexual advances and harassment. In the latest story, reporters Brittany Ghiroli and Katie Strang detail behavior by Callaway while part of the Cleveland organization...
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In the Mets’ first home game of the spring, they shutout the Houston Astros 2-0 in a game that went seven innings. If yesterday’s non-televised road game didn’t get your baseball juices flowing, perhaps today did. The game was the first live broadcast on SNY of the spring with Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez, and Ron Darling, and I’ll tell you, after 16 years together,...
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