The Mets are getting their ace back. Or at least that’s what he says. Following his second rehab appearance for the Mets Double-A affiliate Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Max Scherzer was asked if he needed another start in the minors. Scherzer replied with confidence. “No.” Scherzer has been on the injured list since May 18th, when he removed himself in the sixth inning against the...
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After dropping their third consecutive game to the Houston Astros on Tuesday night, the Mets looked to salvage a game from the four-game season series on Wednesday afternoon. Taijuan Walker took the mound for the Mets against future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander in one of the best pitching duels of the season. In the end, it was a home run by Jason Castro with two outs in the ninth that broke...
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Wednesday, June 29, 2022 • 1:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY Justin Verlander (9-3, 2.22) vs. Taijuan Walker (6-2, 3.03) SNY • WCBS 880 AM The Mets try to avoid the series and season sweep this afternoon with their last game against the Astros this year. Last night was a night to forget for the Mets – the Astros took an early lead and just kept building it from there. Mets Lineup Here’s how...
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In 2021, Carlos Carrasco’s ERA in the first inning was 13.50. In 12 starts he allowed 18 runs in the opener, putting the Mets into a deficit nearly every time he touched the rubber. In 2022, Carrasco has improved to a 7.20 ERA in the opening inning. If you eliminate his last two starts, Carrasco has been excellent against the first three batters, allowing four runs in 13 innings pitched....
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Major League Baseball has had an antitrust exemption since a Supreme Court ruling in 1922. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has decided to delve into the antitrust exemption, in order to determine if the century-old ruling makes sense in the current environment. What is an antitrust exemption? First, let’s take a look at what antitrust laws set out to do. Essentially, these laws attempt...
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The Binghamton Rumble Ponies may have had their four-game winning streak end on Tuesday, but Brett Baty put together an impressive performance, hitting his eighth home run of the season and reaching base three times. Meanwhile, the Syracuse Mets won in walk-off fashion, while the St. Lucie Mets snapped their seven-game losing streak. AAA: Lehigh Valley IronPigs (40-33) 4, Syracuse Mets (29-43) 5...
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