The Major League Baseball Players Association has filed a grievance stating MLB did not act in good faith to play as many games as possible last year, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Players are reportedly seeking an estimated $500 million in damages. MLB has filed a counter-grievance. While not specific on the number of games that should have been played the $500 million figure...
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New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia is pitching like it’s 2015-16, where he was setting franchise records for single-season save totals as the Amazins’ closer. While he’s not quite back to that exact dominant form per say, he has been a very pleasant surprise given his ability to hold things down in the back end of the bullpen. That’s what the previous regime...
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The Mets kept winning this week with a quick two-game sweep of the Orioles, which saw a late-game comeback (and another Patrick Mazeika walk-off) on Tuesday and one of the more comfortable victories of the year on Wednesday. That’s seven wins in a row for a team that dropped to two games under .500 just a week ago after game one of last week’s doubleheader. The team is now 18-13 and...
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Taijuan Walker is proving to be one hell of a pickup by the New York Mets after pitching another gem in a 7-1 win against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. On a day where the Mets were reminded of their failed past with Matt Harvey on the mound for the visitors at Citi Field, Walker was determined to prove that the future looks very bright for the 2021 vintage. With the team putting their...
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Syracuse (2-6) 4, Worcester (3-5) 2 Box Score Jake Hager SS: 2-4, 2B, K, .424/.457/.667 Quinn Brodey RF: 1-3, HR, BB, .167/.389/.500 Drew Ferguson LF: 1-3, BB, GIDP, .200/.385/.250 Quinn Brodey hit a go ahead two-run home run in the top of the third inning. Drew Ferguson hit an RBI single in the top of the ninth that extended Syracuse’s lead to 4-2. Jake Hager had two hits, including a...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Today, the Mets get a well-earned off-day following a 2-game sweep at home of the visiting Baltimore Orioles. On Wednesday, the Mets were fueled by yet another strong Taijuan Walker (3-1, 2.20) outing. The right-hander threw seven strong innings of one-run ball, and the Mets tagged old friend Matt Harvey (3-3, 4.81) for seven earned runs in his emotional return to New...
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