Does the current MLB playoff format need to change? Following the elimination of the 101-win Mets, Braves, and 111-win Dodgers some are questioning baseball’s current postseason schedule with both the 87-win Philadelphia Phillies and 89-win San Diego Padres as the two teams remaining in the National League. 2022 saw the unveiling of a new format that expands the number of teams and the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Yankees staved off elimination in Game 4 of the ALDS, defeating the Guardians 4-2. Harrison Bader smacked a two-run homer off Cal Quantrill, and Gerrit Cole allowed just two runs and six hits while striking out eight in seven innings. The two teams will head back to The Bronx for a winner-take-all game, with Aaron Civale and Jameson Taillon penciled in as the...
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All but one of the spots in the AL and NL Championship Series are set. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves Saturday afternoon, and in another upset, the San Diego Padres finished off the Los Angeles Dodgers. That sets an extremely surprising Phillies versus Padres NLCS. Meanwhile, the Houston Astros outlasted the Seattle Mariners in 18 innings Saturday, completing the sweep of...
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At the time it was a highly-debated move. When the Mets signed James McCann ahead of the 2021 season to a four-year, $40M deal, there was either intrigue or outcry by fans. The reason for the intrigue: the guy had been an All-Star in 2019, was lauded as a great defensive catcher, and even showed some pop at the plate with the White Sox. During his time in the Southside of Chicago (2019 and...
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August 2 of this past season left a lot of fans and pundits a tad puzzled at Billy Eppler and the New York Mets’ trade deadline approach. Interestingly enough, Friday morning Eppler defended the team’s decision making once again explaining that he has “no regrets” with how the deadline was handled. The approach that the Mets took was one that showed great conservatism....
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In April 1969, humans were hundreds of thousands of miles away from setting foot on the moon just as the New York Mets seemed far away from a World Series title. By October 15, both distances had been covered and two feats once thought of as miracles were achieved. The Mets—cellar dwellers for the better part of their first seven years—headed into Game 5 on the brink of an accomplishment...
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