It has been a good week or so for the New York Mets who have been red hot coming out of the All-Star break, and they took four out of five games in a huge series win against the Atlanta Braves over the weekend. As good as the present looks right now, though, the future looks just as bright with the Mets ranking high in ESPN’s latest farm system rankings. I ranked the farm systems after...
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Going into action on August 9, the Mets have 52 games remaining in the 2022 regular season. With just under one-third of the campaign left, it’s fair to say that the stretch run has begun. Having beaten the Atlanta Braves four of five games over the weekend, the Mets hold a seven-game lead in the division as the season immerses itself in the “dog days.” While the old adage is...
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Jeff McNeil is having an all-around excellent season, but his recent success at the plate since the beginning of the second half should not go unnoticed. The 30-year-old is currently on an 11-game hitting streak, which was extended in the second inning of Monday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. McNeil hit a single through the open hole on the right side to lead off the inning, something...
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Who needs a glove? David Wright put out that question while providing the greatest defensive highlight of his career during his first full big-league season. San Diego’s Brian Giles lifted a soft fly ball over Wright’s head in the seventh inning at Petco Park—certain to be a hit into left field. It would’ve been challenging enough to make the catch with a mitt if he could even race...
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Though Mets co-aces Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer have garnered most of the headlines lately–and with good reason, after Scherzer and deGrom just dominated the second-place Atlanta Braves during a memorable weekend at Citi Field–it is the steady contributions of guys like Chris Bassitt, Carlos Carrasco and Taijuan Walker who have kept the Mets in first place for the majority of the...
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Brett Baty earned a promotion to Syracuse with another three home runs this week. Here’s a closer look at his continued ascent and other developments throughout the Mets’ organization. Triple-A Syracuse Syracuse dropped four of six to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs as they fell to 47-58 on the year. Francisco Álvarez went 5-for-21 with a pair of home runs in the series. The 20-year-old...
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