I took my nine-year-old daughter to Friday night’s demoralizing 7-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field. All in all, we enjoyed a beautiful night at the ballpark. That ending, though… Another wasted, outstanding outing from Jacob deGrom. Another ninth-inning implosion via Edwin Diaz. At the end of the day, just another game down in yet another long season. And for Lily,...
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Following another late-inning collapse, this time a 7-2 defeat to the Philadephia Phillies, New York Mets manager, Mickey Callaway refused to commit to keeping his beleaguered closer, right-hander, Edwin Diaz, in a strictly-closing role. “We talk about all kinds of things internally, all the time. The one thing we always will try and do is try to use our personnel in the best [way] we...
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The 1969 regular season saw the New York Mets win 100 games — their first winning season since their 1962 inception — and clinch their initial National League East title, courtesy of an Amazin’ stretch over the final two months of the season. That miraculous turn of events, combined with a historic collapse on the part of the Chicago Cubs, who watched a 10-game lead over the...
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As the high-hopes of the 2019 New York Mets slowly disintegrate, the obvious dilemma looming over this organization is how they approach the upcoming July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. It’s become painfully clear that, unless these Mets go on some kind of run over the next three-plus weeks, this roster is going to look a whole lot different by the time August rolls around. Guys on expiring...
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Outfielder Carlos Gomez, designated for assignment by the New York Mets on Sunday, refused the assignment (via International League transactions), opting to become a free agent. Gomez, 33, signed a minor-league deal with the Mets in March. Over 35 games (140 plate appearances) with Triple-A Syracuse, the Dominican native slashed .270/.329/.500 with six homers, 22 RBIs, and nine doubles, earning...
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