Good morning, Mets fans! Mets legend Dwight Gooden was announced to be a part of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum’s 2023 Hall of Game class. The class includes the late Vida Blue, Al Downing, Mike Norris and Dontrelle Willis, who will all be celebrated on Saturday, September 9. The Hall of Game honors MLB greats who played the game in the spirit and signature style that made Negro League...
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With a relatively weak free agent class, the eyes of the entire baseball world will turn to the best player in the game, Shohei Ohtani this offseason. Ohtani is in the midst of another historic season for the Angels. He leads the American League (and is second in MLB behind Matt Olson) with 41 home runs, and is slashing a remarkable .302/.405/.657. As a pitcher, his 3.17 ERA ranks just outside...
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With the Mets game already over and the minor league games arguably more intriguing anyway, here’s a place to follow the games tonight! All games can be watched on MiLB tv, which I would highly recommend. Triple-A: Columbus (51-62) vs. Syracuse (47-66) 6:35 PM Gameday Brett Baty has been on fire since returning to Syracuse, including a grand slam on Tuesday night. He has three home runs...
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The Mets took on the Pirates in the rubber match of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon at Citi Field. Both teams began the day with a 54-66 record, but it was the Mets who came away with an 8-3 win. DJ Stewart led the way for the Mets offensively, clubbing his second and third home runs of the series and Tylor Megill limited the Pirates to two runs over five innings to pick up the...
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Kiley McDaniel of ESPN updated his Top 50 MLB Prospect list on Wednesday, and two New York Mets players are on the list, though the two names might surprise folks. Center fielder/shortstop prospect Jett Williams is the first Mets player on the list at No. 45, and center fielder Drew Gilbert is right behind him at No. 46. McDaniel also said that infielder Ronny Mauricio and shortstop Luisangel...
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Update, 8/16: Ahead of the Mets’ matchup with the Pirates on Wednesday, Buck Showalter told reporters that Edwin Díaz threw off of a mound in the bullpen on Wednesday as part of his progression and that he had a “good face.” Original Post During his pre-game media availability session, New York Mets’ manager Buck Showalter addressed the topic of Edwin Díaz, the star...
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