There are bad losses, and then there are losses like the one the New York Mets (96-57) suffered at the hands of the Oakland Athletics (56-96) on Saturday afternoon, a 10-4 beatdown that was even worse than the score would suggest. Jacob deGrom was hit hard in a lackluster start, while the offense went missing after a big first inning. There are nine more games in the regular season to right the...
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Saturday, September 24, 2022 • 4:07 P.M. EST RingCentral Coliseum • Oakland, CA RHP Jacob deGrom (5-2, 2.32) vs. LHP Ken Waldichuk (0-2, 7.13) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 What a night for the Mets! The Mets won! The Braves lost! The Mets enter play today with a 2.5 game lead in the division, which feels a lot better than the one game lead they’ve been nursing for the better part of the last...
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The most significant blow and dagger delivered to last night’s 9-2 New York Mets victory over the Oakland Athletics came in the form of a grand slam from none other than Eduardo Escobar. In the top of the fifth inning, the Mets loaded the bases. With Francisco Lindor and Darin Ruf failing to drive in any of the baserunners, Escobar stepped up with a chance to add to his scorching...
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The Mets of the late 90s are remembered for the acquisition of Mike Piazza in May 1998, Robin Ventura’s “Grand Slam Single,” and the postseason run of 1999. But the foundation for a winning culture began during a season in which they had low expectations and little experience with success. Bobby Valentine’s first full year as Mets manager may have been his most...
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Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (62-83) 5, Worcester Red Sox (72-72) 4 Box Score CF Jake Mangum: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI, K, .339/.368/.468 1B Dominic Smith: 1-for-2, HR (10), 2 RBI, 3 BB, .288/.374/.486 RF Carlos Rincon: 2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 R, BB, 2 K, .225/.275/.364 C Michael Perez: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI, .175/.213/.263 Syracuse scored five runs on nine hits as they beat the Worcester Red Sox 5-4 Friday night....
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Machine, Albert Pujols, hit his 699th and 700th career home runs Friday against the Dodgers. Not only did he achieve the incredible feat by hitting two home runs in one night, but he did it in Los Angeles, a city which he called home for a decade. He became the fourth player all time to reach the 700 home run plateau, joining Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, and Babe Ruth....
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