When talking about Mets’ players who had breakout seasons, a few players come to mind. Brandon Nimmo blossomed into a solid outfielder with huge on-base potential, Jeff McNeil rocketed through the minors and did nothing but hit upon his promotion to Queens, and Zack Wheeler developed into the ace we all hoped he’d be when we acquired him seven years ago. Wheeler’s season will...
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BOSTON RED SOX (2-1) at NEW YORK YANKEES (1-2) Tuesday, October 9, 2018 • 8:07 p.m. ET • Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY RHP Rick Porcello (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP CC Sabathia (0-0, -.–) ALDS Game 4 • TV: TBS • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, ESPN Radio, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish) After a 16-1 drubbing of the Yankees last night, the Red Sox will look to advance to the ALCS to face the Astros with a win tonight....
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Just a disclaimer, since you just saw my title: I acknowledge the Mets have a lot of heavy lifting to do this winter. But, I also think that New York has a solid core of players that should be built around, with some promising names on the horizon. If they make the appropriate moves, we could see some competitive baseball in Queens in 2019. This year, we saw the emergence of Brandon Nimmo, we...
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Colorado Rockies (91-72) vs. Chicago Cubs (95-68) National League Wild Card … October 2, 2018 … Wrigley Field LHP Kyle Freeland (17-7, 2.85) vs. LHP Jon Lester (18-6, 3.32) Well, the regular season is finally done, after the Cubs fell to the Milwaukee Brewers yesterday in Game No. 163. Chicago will now be hoping they come away with a win to avoid a quick one game postseason exit. We have a...
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Addressing the media Sunday at Citi Field, Mets’ COO Jeff Wilpon addressed the status of outfielder Yoenis Cespedes for 2019. When asked if the team will have to plan as if Cespedes will be out for the year, Wilpon essentially responded yes. “You probably do have to plan that way, given the fact that it’s uncertain,” he said. Cespedes is entering the third year of a four-year, $110...
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