Updated Post, 6/28/22, 4:15 p.m. Buck Showalter said the team pushed Scherzer back a day to give him as much rest as possible. He said pushing him back a day wouldn’t affect h0w many starts he could make before the All-Star break. “There is no reason to rush it,” Showalter said. Original Post, 6/28/22, 3:50 p.m. Max Scherzer will no longer start Tuesday night for the Binghamton...
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In just his fourth year in the major leagues, Pete Alonso continues to set Mets history. This year, the record he’s chasing is the franchise’s single-season RBI mark, and it looks like he will absolutely shatter it. Mike Piazza (1999) and David Wright (2004) both recorded 124 RBIs in one season, with Alonso’s rookie season trailing closely behind with 120 runs knocked in. But...
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In this weekly feature for MMO, I’m going to look back at the previous week’s games and share some interesting data and information that I’ve collected through various websites such as Baseball-Reference, FanGraphs, and Baseball Savant. It’ll be a mixture of facts, stats, and analytics. Let’s get into the seven days between June 19 and June 25. Sunday, June 19, 2022 Marlins vs. Mets Chris...
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In this series leading up to the MLB Draft on July 17, we’ll look back at the backgrounds of some notable Mets picks prior to their arrival in the big leagues. We began with Darryl Strawberry followed with Pete Alonso, and now this week we continue with arguably the second-best pitcher in franchise history who began in complete obscurity. The story of Jacob deGrom going from college...
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Francisco Álvarez and Ronny Mauricio each hit a pair of home runs in a Rumble Ponies’ series victory. Here’s a look at some of the top performers in the Mets system this week. Triple-A Syracuse Syracuse split a six-game set with the Rochester Red Wings. The Mets are now 28-43. Travis Blankenhorn led Syracuse with a huge week going 12-for-20 with three doubles, two home runs, and...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets had the day off Monday, and now they welcome the Astros to town for a quick two-game set. The Astros swept the Mets at Minute Maid Park last week, with Yordan Álvarez smacking three homers in the two games. This is Houston’s first trip to Citi Field since the last weekend of the 2014 season, in which the Mets took two of three. Carlos Carrasco (8-3, 4.42...
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