Author: Rich Sparago

Series Preview: Mets Conclude Road Trip With Two in Baltimore

The New York Mets (29-23, first place in the National League’s eastern division) will conclude their nine-game road trip with two games at Camden Yards against manager Brandon Hyde’s Baltimore Orioles (21-38, fifth place in the American League’s eastern division). The Mets have won four of the first seven games on the current trip, taking two-of-three in Arizona and splitting...

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OTD 1992: Eddie Murray Sets Record For RBI By a Switch Hitter

Before recapping a baseball record that was set on June 6, 1992, let’s acknowledge one of the most significant events in history that took place on June 6, 1944: The D-Day invasion of France by allied forces. Over 10,000 allied casualties were suffered that day, including over four thousand deaths, as allied troops stormed the beaches in an effort that marked the beginning of the end of...

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Series Preview: Mets Continue Road Trip With Four Against Padres

The New York Mets (27-21, first place in the National League’s eastern division) continue their journey west, heading to San Diego for four games against manager Jayce Tingler’s San Diego Padres (34-23, second place in the National League’s western division). The Mets are coming from a series in Arizona, where they took two-of-three games against the Diamondbacks, and came...

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Series Preview: Mets Head West For Three With The Diamondbacks

The New York Mets (25-20, first place in the National League’s eastern division) make their first trip to the western time zone since 2019 as they begin a three-game series against manager Torey Luvullo’s Arizona Diamondbacks (19-35, fifth place in the National League’s western division). The Mets are coming off a rain-shortened weekend series with the Braves, in which they won...

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OTD in 1990: Mets Fire Manager Davey Johnson

On May 29, 1990, the Mets decided it was time to move on from the manager who guided them to the second championship in team history, relieving Davey Johnson of his duties and replacing him with Bud Harrelson. The Mets had gotten out of the gate slowly in 1990, and were treading water at 20-22 when the change was made. Harrelson completed the 1990 season as skipper, and was at the helm until the...

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