The Mets have a large group of pending free agents this offseason. While the class is headlined by Jacob deGrom – who is expected to opt-out of his $30.5 million option – they’ll have to rebuild the majority of their bullpen. Here’s a quick breakdown of who is a UFA or has a player, club, or mutual option for next season by position. 1B Daniel Vogelbach^ OF Brandon Nimmo...
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New York Mets manager Buck Showalter made the bold decision to have the umpires check San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove for foreign substances during the sixth inning of their 6-0 loss in Game 3 of the Wild Card. Musgrove was mowing down Mets hitters and was observed and pointed out by many Mets fans on Twitter that Musgrove’s ears were particularly shiny. The belief was there that...
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In front of 39,241 fans, the Mets were silenced by Joe Musgrove for seven innings, only managing just one hit and two baserunners all night in a 6-0, season-ending defeat at the hands of the Padres. Chris Bassitt found trouble in the second inning, giving up a two-out, two-strike, two-run single to Austin Nola in the second inning, and San Diego never looked back. The only interesting...
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Citi Field was jam packed for a third-straight night as fans congregated in Flushing to support the Mets in Game 3 against the Padres in the National Wild Card Series. With Chris Bassitt on the mound, and a rejuvenated offense in Game 2, the Mets were in a prime position to win the series in front of their fans. Scripts don’t always play out in baseball and the home team doesn’t...
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The New York Mets entered Sunday night’s game with the same needed outcome as Saturday’s game: win. If New York lost Game 3 of the Wild Card Series at Citi Field on Sunday, they would see their 101-win season come to an end. Unfortunately, after some walk issues by Chris Bassitt, the Mets’ lineup could not touch an elite Joe Musgrove. With that, New York loss 6-0 and was...
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Sunday, October 9, 2022 • 7:07 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY Joe Musgrove (10-7, 2.93 ERA) vs. Chris Bassitt (15-9, 3.42 ERA) ESPN • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 The Mets and Padres face off tonight at Citi Field for a winner-takes-all rubber game. After getting trounced in Game 1, the Mets struck back last night. For the Mets, it was the formula they’ve used all year to win 101 games. The starting...
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