MMO Game Thread: Pirates vs Mets, 7:10 PM

Friday, July 9, 2021 • 7:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP JT Brubaker (4-8, 4.09) vs. RHP Taijuan Walker (7-3, 2.44) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM Let’s Try That Again! The Mets and Pirates were supposed to start a four game series last night but mother nature had other plans with storms that flooded large portions of the New York metro area. Those storms continued this morning with...

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Francisco Álvarez and Brett Baty Land Inside BP’s Top 20 MLB Prospects

As Minor League Baseball reaches its midseason point, three of the New York Mets top hitting prospects have impressed with the Brooklyn Cyclones so far. With their impressive play, Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty, and Ronny Mauricio have soared up the rankings for Baseball Prospectus, ranking them at number No. 11, No. 16, and No. 40 in their midseason prospect poll. Alvarez finds himself nestled...

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Mets Claim Right-Handed Reliever Geoff Hartlieb Off Waivers

The Mets have claimed right-hander Geoff Hartlieb off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Hartlieb was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse and the Mets 40-man roster is now full. Pittsburgh designated Hartlieb for assignment on Saturday after three seasons with the team. Hartlieb, 27, appeared in 54 games for the Pirates out of the bullpen...

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Series Preview: Pirates Visit Mets For Final Series Before ASG

The Mets and Pirates will become well-acquainted over the next couple of weeks. Starting on Friday, the two teams will play the first of seven consecutive games against each other, with the All-Star break in between. This weekend, the struggling Pirates (32-54) come to Citi Field in need of next week’s break. Expected to be one of the league’s worst teams this season, they have not...

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OTD 1969: Tom Seaver Flirts With Perfection Against Cubs

  On July 9, 1969 (52 years ago today), Tom Seaver came within two outs of a perfect game. From the franchise’s inception in 1962 until July of 1969, the Mets had been, well, quite imperfect. They had been doormats of the National League for much of their seven year existence, posting forgettable records as listed below. 1962 (40-120) 1963 (51-111) 1964 (53-109) 1965 (50-112) 1966...

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Mets Minors Recap: Mark Vientos Starts Again in Left Field

Syracuse Mets: PPD, make up July 10th in Moosic, PA at 5:05 p.m. AA Binghamton Rumble Ponies 5 (21-34), New Hampshire Fisher Cats 1 (23-31) Box Score CF Jake Mangum 1 for 3, HR, 2 R, RBI, .262/.308/.443 DH Carlos Cortes 1 for 3, 2B, R, BB, 2 SO, .284/.347/.537 LF Mark Vientos 2 for 4, 2B, RBI, 2 SO, .276/.340/.576 The Rumble Ponies picked up as three of their top prospects stayed hot.  Vientos...

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