Although Jacob deGrom was having a historic season on the mound before his year was cut short due to injury in July, he was also rather productive at the plate. That production — despite only accruing 33 plate appearances — has been rewarded by being named a Silver Slugger finalist at his position. In this small sample size, deGrom slashed .364/.364/.394 with one double, along with...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Braves and Astros are set for Game 1 of this year’s World Series tonight at Minute Maid Park. Atlanta will be sending righty Charlie Morton (14-6, 3.34 ERA) out to the mound to face off against Houston southpaw Framber Valdez (11-6, 3.14 ERA). First pitch is set for 8:09 p.m. EST and can be seen on FOX. Let’s get into this morning’s briefing. Latest...
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Say it ain’t so Schmoozer… After 34 years of broadcasting under the covers with you, overnight host Steve Somers is calling it quits with WFAN. Somers, 74, made the announcement – sort of – after he teased out some details during most of his show. But after callers began flooding the phone lines, Somers finally made it official just before signing off at 2 am. He told a...
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I’m not going to try and sugarcoat it. This past season — and, more specifically, since the All-Star break — was rough on the New York Mets and the fan base. Between all the injuries to start the year, two general managers getting pushed to the side because of their own transgressions, the thumbs-down fiasco, and, you know, the 29-45 second-half performance, there was plenty to...
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According to Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune, the Padres have interviewed former Mets manager Luis Rojas for their open managerial spot. The Mets decided to decline their 2022 option on Rojas following a disappointing 2021 season in which they finished 77-85 after being in first place for a large portion of the year. The Mets did offer Rojas an undefined role to stay in the...
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Update, 10/25/21 at 6:44 PM EST Well, that escalated quickly…or, it didn’t at all. Here’s the latest from Mayer on Scott Harris and the Mets: Update: Giants GM Scott Harris has told the Mets he’s not joining their organization. He talked to the Mets about their front office opening last week. — Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) October 25, 2021 So, instead of keeping one...
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