WBC Game Thread: Pool B Begins Play

The 2023 World Baseball Classic kicked off late Tuesday night in Pool A with Roger Bernandina leading the Kingdom of the Netherlands to a 4-2 win over Cuba in Taiwan. Yoenis Cespedes went 0-for-2 with two walks in the game. Then on Wednesday morning in more Pool A action, Panama surprised the baseball world by blowing out Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) 12-5 behind two scoreless innings by starter...

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Previewing The 2023 World Baseball Classic: Pool B

The 2023 World Baseball Classic opened up play on Wednesday morning, and now would be a great time to take an in-depth look at Pool B as they are set to begin action later tonight.  The five teams in this pool will battle it out in Tokyo, Japan. A few of these teams are unproven at this level, which should make for some very intriguing matchups, while others have experienced groups with big-name...

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Scherzer Strikes Out Nine, Bats Go Cold in 2-0 Loss to Nicaragua

The Mets took on Nicaragua in an exhibition game Wednesday night at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. With the World Baseball Classic quickly approaching and many of the Mets’ regulars being away from the team to be with their national teams, the Mets starting lineup featured plenty of young players, including Francisco Álvarez, Brett Baty and Mark Vientos. Despite a dominant effort from Max...

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MMO Game Thread: Nicaragua vs Mets, 6:10 P.M.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 • 6:10 PM Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, Florida RHP JC Ramíez (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (0-0, -.–) SNY The Mets play another evening game on Wednesday – this time against Team Nicaragua of the WBC! The World Baseball Classic started Tuesday night in Taiwan, and the stateside pools are gearing up for official play this weekend. In order to get ready for...

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Mets Announce 2023 Promotions Schedule

The New York Mets announced their 2023 promotions schedule on Wednesday with highlights that include a Buck Showalter windbreaker, Francisco Lindor bobblehead, Max Scherzer inspired two-toned sunglasses, and Kodai Senga glow-in-the-dark ghost forkball. On June 3, the Mets will induct infielder Howard Johnson, pitcher Al Leiter and broadcasters Gary Cohen and Howie Rose into the Mets Hall of Fame...

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News From the Topps Industry Conference

  Topps ended February with several major announcements at their annual hobby conference held at Chase Field in Phoenix, while their parent company Fanatics continued to tighten their rattlesnake-like grip on the industry.Some of the biggest news included Topps announcing several different products being placed on hiatus for the 2023 season. Bowman 1st Edition, Bowman Chrome X, Bowman...

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