Morning Briefing: Francisco Álvarez Continuing to Shine With Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! Francisco Álvarez is continuing to stay hot. With the Mets in a bit of a catcher’s overload, Álvarez is making a strong case to stay in the big leagues after hitting his sixth home run on Wednesday. The Mets lost to the Cubs though, 4-2, and will look to end the series on a strong note tonight at 7:40 p.m. ET. Latest Mets News Will Sammon of The Athletic spoke with...

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Álvarez Homers, But Mets Struggle Against Stroman in Loss to Cubs

On Wednesday, the New York Mets (25-25) faced a familiar opponent as Marcus Stroman (4-4, 2.95) took the mound for the Chicago Cubs (22-26). Even though Francisco Álvarez provided some runs with a key two-run home run, New York managed only four hits against the former Mets right-hander as they fell to Chicago 4-2 and are now back to .500 on the season at 25-25. The Mets got on the board in the...

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MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Cubs, 7:40 PM

Wednesday, May 24, 2023 • 7:40 PM Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois RHP Kodai Senga (4-2, 3.77) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (3-4, 3.05) SNY Tonight the Mets look to start a new winning streak in Wrigley Field Wednesday night. The Cubs beat the Mets 7-2 Tuesday in a game the Mets fell behind early and could not claw their way back into. Kodai Senga was pushed back from yesterday’s start to continue to...

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Examining the Options to Address the Mets’ Catcher Logjam

Having four major-league caliber catchers is not a terrible problem for any team to have. However, the Mets will soon be faced with some tough decisions with their backstops.  Francisco Álvarez is currently serving as the team’s starter and, after a slow start, has done more than enough to earn the starting spot moving forward. But, with both Omar Narváez and Tomás Nido soon returning from...

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2023 Topps Heritage Turns Back the Clock to 1974

  Every year, collectors flock to their local brick and mortar card shops and big box stores in an effort to get their hands on the latest Topps Heritage release. First released in 2001, Topps Heritage was an instant hit with collectors. The inaugural set used the legendary 1952 Topps design and was released as a way to celebrate Topps’ 50th anniversary of releasing baseball cards. The...

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Pete Alonso Continues Impressive Power Surge in Loss to Cubs

On a night in which the Mets failed to get much going offensively, it was Pete Alonso–again— who came through. While the Mets lost 7-2 to the Cubs on Tuesday, Alonso launched his fifth home run in  the last seven games. And, with his 18th home run of the season, Alonso has now broken his own team record for power. During his historic rookie campaign in 2019, Alonso tied Dave Kingman’s...

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