With the Mets not playing on Thursday and the minor leagues being in full swing –and potentially the more intriguing watch for some Mets fans right now– we’ve decided to bring you a game chat to talk about the revamped farm system. All four games can be watched on MiLB tv, which I would highly recommend. Triple-A: Syracuse (45-63) vs. Scranton-Wilke/Barre (51-56), 6:36 PM Of...
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Baseball America updated their top-100 prospect ranking list earlier Thursday. With the update, the New York Mets now have four prospects in the league’s top 100. Interestingly enough, three of those four were acquired via trade at the deadline. Regardless, the Mets’ system is trending up fast, and this updated list demonstrates just that. The prize in the Max Scherzer trade was...
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When Grant Hartwig came to spring training in 2022, the right-handed pitcher had a grand total of 11 2/3 innings of experience in pro baseball. The undrafted pitcher started the season in Low-A St. Lucie and pitched his way (1.75 ERA) all the way to the top of the Mets farm system in Triple-A Syracuse. That earned the 25-year-old an invitation to big league camp this year with the Mets. Hartwig...
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It might have taken a bit longer than expected, but Jeff McNeil is finally starting to look like his old self at the plate. The reigning National League batting champion has had a rough go of things this season, hitting .253/.330/.332 with 103 hits, four home runs and 37 RBIs through 112 games. In comparison, McNeil finished the 2022 campaign with a .326/.382/.454 with 174 hits in 148 games. He...
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Maybe home comforts were all the New York Mets needed. After losing six straight games on the road, the Amazins’ were able to take two out of three against the red-hot Chicago Cubs. It was an impressive effort from a Mets team that looked all but down and out. It was also the perfect way to begin a 10-game homestand with the Braves next up in town. Small victories will be the name of the...
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Another game against the Chicago Cubs, another home run for New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso. The Mets first baseman hit a two-run blast in the fourth inning to tie the game at 2-2 in the Mets’ 4-3 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night. Alonso now has 15 home runs and 34 RBIs in just 27 career games against the Cubs. The home run from Alonso was his fourth in the series and gave him 35 for...
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