Big Pete Alonso powered the Mets (84-76) to a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves (97-63) on Friday night at Cti Field thanks in part to his 52nd home run of the season, which put him in a tie with Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge for the rookie home run record. Pitching Marcus Stroman got off to a shaky start, allowing RBI singles to Josh Donaldson and Nick Markakis to put the Mets in an early...
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After four years and four straight postseason appearances, it is unlikely that Joe Maddon will return as manager of the Chicago Cubs in 2020. In an article for The Athletic, insider Ken Rosenthal reports that the Cubs front office’s decision was essentially made for them after the team’s incredibly disappointing 2019 season, and a recent stretch that saw the Cubs go 0-10 in one or...
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By Violeta Pietronico Good Morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets (83-75) topped the Miami Marlins (55-103) by a score of 10-3 at Citi Field on Wednesday night. However, the Mets’ playoff hopes and dreams officially came to a bitter end after the Milwaukee Brewers (88-70) secured the second NL Wild Card spot with a win over the Cincinnati Reds (73-85), thus eliminating New York from...
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In a back and forth game with the Phillies on Sunday afternoon, the Mets lost 10-7 and received another crucial blow to their Wild Card hopes. (Box Score) Noah Syndergaard was unable to take advantage of an early lead, allowing four runs on six hits over just five innings, while striking out five. The hard-throwing righty also gave up three additional stolen bases, bumping his total for the...
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The New York Mets, despite arriving in Washington, D.C. in the early morning hours of this Labor Day Monday, found the energy to top the Nats in their home ballpark with a 7-3 win. (Box Score) Noah Syndergaard showed resiliency with a bounce back performance, going 7 shutout innings with 10 strikeouts and allowing just 3 hits. He needed just 90 pitches to do so. Jeff McNeil showed some...
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