Wild Card Game Thread: Only Five Games Today

Wednesday was a wild day with eight games starting at noon eastern time and getting over in the wee hours of Thursday morning. Three American League series came to an end with the Yankees, Rays, and Astros moving on to the next round. The Yankees and Rays will square off in the next round, and the Astros wait for the winner of the White Sox vs Athletics series. Reds vs Braves, 12:08 p.m. ET,...

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What Went Wrong With the 2020 Mets?

So what went wrong? Why are the Mets not one of eight NL teams playing for something now? We know the obvious flaws of their pitching rotation, lack of hitting with runners in scoring position, defensive lapses, failure to compile that winning streak. Or a bullpen that continued to show the flaws? Though, Edwin Diaz, a little too late, resembled the closer they acquired with Robinson Cano from...

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Mixed Bag From Jeurys Familia in 2020

After a horrific return to the New York Mets’ bullpen in 2019, reliever Jeurys Familia transformed his body last winter. With that transformation also came expectations that he’d bounce back from the 5.70 ERA and -0.2 fWAR he posted in 60 innings. For the Mets to have a top-performing bullpen in 2020 — which was the projection many moons ago back in December — Familia, Edwin Diaz, and Dellin...

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Morning Briefing: Playoff Baseball Galore

Good Morning, Mets fans! Playoff baseball is in full swing as we had the privilege of watching eight different games on Wednesday. On top of this, Major League Baseball announced they will be making 11,500 tickets available for the LCS and World Series at Globe Life Field in Texas. And on that note, let’s check out what went on around the league yesterday! Latest Mets News Mike Puma of The...

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MLB To Have Fans For NLCS And World Series

MLB announced on Wednesday that they will be making tickets available to a limited number of fans for the NLCS and World Series. An official press release from MLB stated: “Major League Baseball will allow a limited number of fans to attend the National League Championship Series presented by Camping World and World Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. In conjunction with the...

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Wild Card Thread: Eight Games On Tap

The 2020 expanded Major League Baseball playoffs kicked off on Tuesday with the Yankees knocking around the likely AL Cy Young winner and White Sox starter Lucas Giolito taking a perfect game into the seventh inning. On Wednesday, all four National League series get started and all four of the American League series continue, meaning eight games today! Reds vs Braves, 12:08 p.m. ET, Game 1...

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