With just over a month left in the season, the race for the National League Cy Young Award isn’t just heating up, it’s white hot. All three realistic contenders pitched on Thursday afternoon, giving us an even clearer look at this close-as-one-can-remember race. Jacob deGrom of the New York Mets, Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals, and Aaron Nola of the Philadelphia Phillies...
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Jacob deGrom took the mound for the New York Mets against Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants in today’s series-finale matinee at Citi Field. A passed ball and a bad call put two runs on the board for San Francisco. The Mets got on the board with a solo home run from Todd Frazier in the seventh, but couldn’t do much more damage against Bumgarner. The Mets lost the game...
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In an article by Kevin Kernan of the New York Post, a scout heaped praise on New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil, comparing him to a former keystone player for the Mets, Daniel Murphy. He also gave some extremely honest insight as to McNeil’s makeup as a player, as well as the adversity he has faced to make it to the majors. “He reminds me of Daniel Murphy. He puts the bat on...
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Las Vegas (63-65) 7, Salt Lake (66-62) 4 Box Score Peter Alonso 1B: 1-4, HR, RBI, K, .238/.345/.533 Patrick Kivlehan LF: 1-2, 2 BB, K, .304/.353/.547 Luis Guillorme SS: 1-4, 2 RBI, K, .291/. Jose Lobaton C: 2-3, HR, 2B, RBI, BB, K, .364/.453/.636 Alonso homered for the second straight game after a brief skid, a solo shot to get the 51s on the board in the fourth. He has still mashed his way to...
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In an article from Tim Healey of Newsday, New York Mets skipper Mickey Callaway set forth some crystal-clear goals regarding what he expects from his team on the defensive side of things. After a dropped pop fly on a miscommunication between Dominic Smith and Amed Rosario resulted in the winning run crossing the plate for the Giants in Monday night’s extra-inning, 2-1 win over the Mets,...
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