Good things come to those who wait. Superstars come with high expectations. That was the case for Francisco Lindor after he was acquired by the New York Mets in a blockbuster trade this past offseason, before being signed to a blockbuster $341 million contract extension. Lindor was made the first marquee addition of the Steve Cohen era because he boasts the talent and the tools to put this...
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What a weekend it was for Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber, who blasted three homers Sunday to give him five in the final two games of the series against the Mets. Schwarber now has 18 homers on the season and he improved his OPS to .843. That’s gotta be in the top 10, I thought, but it’s not even close. Here are the current Top 5 leaders in OPS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr...
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Taijuan Walker struggled on Sunday afternoon against the Washington Nationals but still managed to turn in a decent outing. While the right-hander — who has looked impressive most of the season — didn’t appear to have his strongest stuff on Sunday, he kept the Mets in the game before handing it over to the bullpen in the seventh inning. He gave up four runs (all earned) on 10 hits,...
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AAA: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (28-11) 4, Syracuse Mets (11-30) 3 Box Score Brandon Nimmo CF: 1-for-2, R, .200/.200/.200 Michael Conforto RF: 1-for-4, R, 2B, K, .182/.182/.273 Travis Blankenhorn 2B: 1-for-3, R, 2 RBI, BB, K, .260/.345/.540 The Mets’ offense opened up the game with three runs in the first inning, but could only produce one hit for the remainder of the game. Conforto...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets will play their second doubleheader in three days Monday, this time against the Braves, who themselves are playing the second doubleheader in two days. Jeff McNeil is expected to return to the majors for the doubleheader after a rehab assignment that lasted just over a week. He’s been out since May 17 with a hamstring injury. The Mets haven’t...
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Steve Cohen was at Nationals Park on Sunday for the Mets’ series finale against the Nationals. He spoke with Marcus Stroman and Joey Lucchesi briefly before speaking with members of the media outside of the dugout. He spoke about a variety of topics, including the MLB trade deadline, the $210 million luxury tax threshold, what he’s learned as an owner, how Luis Rojas is doing as a manager, and...
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