Morning Briefing: Shohei Ohtani Expresses Disappointment of Angels’ Season

Good morning, Mets fans! Shohei Ohtani spoke with the media from Japan on Tuesday. He talked with Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register about his disappointment in the 2022 Los Angeles Angels’ season. “I have to say that August and September in particular felt longer to me than last year,” Ohtani said. “We were not able to play as many good games as we would like – including 14 consecutive...

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Championship Series Game Thread

Tuesday was a bizarre today that included a game from the American League Division Series and a game from the National League Championship Series. The New York Yankees bested the Cleveland Guardians with a 5-1 win to move on to the AL Championship Series. The Yankees two big-time sluggers, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge, both homered early in the game to support starter Nester Cortes. Lefty...

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Francisco Álvarez Undergoes Surgery on Right Ankle

According to reports, New York Mets and MLB top prospect Francisco Álvarez underwent right ankle surgery. Álvarez posted a post-operation photo on his Instagram. Mets top prospect Francisco Álvarez posted this photo on Instagram. He missed time towards the end of the season with an ankle injury and then returned to Triple-A/majors. pic.twitter.com/IEiuR7ncl8 — Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22)...

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Analyzing the 2023 Starting Pitching Free Agent Market

The Mets’ biggest need this offseason is pitching. Jacob deGrom will opt out of his deal, Chris Bassitt will likely decline his 2023 option, Taijuan Walker will do the same, and the bullpen will likely see above 50% turnover with Edwin Diaz, Seth Lugo, Trevor May, Mychal Givens and others all entering free agency. So who is available for the Mets to sign? We’ll do more in-depth looks...

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MLB Playoffs Game Thread: ALCS Game 5 & NLDS Game 1

The MLB playoffs continues Tuesday night after a one-day break thanks to weather. The deciding Game 5 of the AL Division Series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians was postponed Monday night due to weather, and they’ll make the game up Tuesday at 4:07 p.m. The Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres will follow the game with an 8:03 p.m. start time for the regularly...

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Ronny Mauricio Continues Hot Streak in Dominican Winter Ball

Ronny Mauricio is the Mets’ highest-profile prospect currently playing in fall/winter leagues as he mans shortstop for the Tigres del Licey. After collecting two hits in Sunday’s action, the 21-year-old went 3-for-3 with three doubles, two walks and two RBIs on Monday. One of the doubles came off former Met Jenrry Mejia. That performance brought Mauricio’s overall Dominican...

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