Pete Alonso overpowered the Cubs at Citi Field on Monday night, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI in the Mets’ 11-2 victory. Alonso’s first home run came in the bottom of the first against left-hander Drew Smyly, barely clearing the wall with a high launch angle of 42 degrees, which gave the Mets a 3-0 lead. “I thought I hit it really well,” Alonso told Steve...
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The Mets, losers of five in a row entering Sunday’s matinee with the Baltimore Orioles, one of the best and youngest teams in the majors, put out a lineup featuring a lineup that featured Jeff McNeil, Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, and six guys who were not on the 40-man roster at the end of April. Five of them were in Triple-A—a mix of prospects and what feels like a handful of...
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On the August 6 episode of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies’ pregame show, Mets’ general manager Billy Eppler spoke to WNBF’s Jacob Wilkins regarding top prospects on the Rumble Ponies’ roster, both trade deadline acquisitions and some who have been in the system for some time now. When asked about seeing the impact made by recently brought in prospects Luisangel Acuña, Drew...
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It’s been two years since Topps’ attempt to go public with a $1.3 billion SPAC merger with Mudrick Capital Acquistion Corp was foiled by the announcement that Fanatics had agreed to licensing deals with MLB, MLBPA, the NBA, the NBAPA, and the NFL to become the exclusive manufacturer of trading cards. Months later, Fanatics purchased the Sports and Entertainment division of Topps Trading Cards in...
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Brett Baty has struggled so mightily in his rookie season that he’s heading back to Triple-A. What happened to him, and how can he fix it?
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With the MLB trade deadline having passed and the general ineptitude of the current major league roster being on full display this week, Mets fans have understandably turned their attention to the minor league system for reasons to be hopeful for the future. H ere are the biggest developments from throughout the system, including encouraging organizational debuts for Luisangel Acuña, Drew...
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