The Mets were in the midst of their 2015 run to National League East on September 7, 2015, which happened to be Labor Day, as it is this year. The Mets were coming off a walk-off loss in Miami the day before, when Tyler Clippard allowed a 10th inning sacrifice fly to Martin Prado, scoring J.T. Realmuto with the winning run. As the Mets boarded the plan for Washington DC, they held a four-game...
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Barring a free fall off the proverbial cliff over the final three weeks of the 2020 season, Jacob deGrom has put himself in an excellent position to win his third consecutive Cy Young Award. “I don’t think it would feel the same,” he had said of recognition in the time of a global pandemic, “but it’s definitely still a goal.” Years — decades — from now,...
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While their pitching woes have garnered more attention, the Mets offense has struggled with inconsistency all season, as hitting with runners in scoring position has been a real soft spot for this ball club. Coming into the month of September, the Mets ranked 21st in the MLB in runs scored with 151 over 35 games played. Things have started to turn around though, as a 14-run outburst on Sunday...
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Hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen is closing in on his quest to take ownership of the New York Mets. A source has informed Joe Pantorno of AM New York Metro on Sunday evening that negotiations between Cohen and the Mets to purchase 80% of the team have been successful and is now just pending the approval of MLB team owners. “It’s happening,” the source added. Charles Gasparino of Fox Business...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Mets rookie David Peterson (4-1, 3.03 ERA) is on the mound to face former Mets RHP Zack Wheeler (4-0, 2.20 ERA) for this afternoon’s game against the Phillies. Peterson’s last outing was out of the bullpen where he had four stellar scoreless innings. Now that Gsellman has been moved back to the bullpen, Peterson has further solidified his spot as a starting pitcher. ...
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This week was a difficult one in baseball with the passing of two legends. First it was the face of the New York Mets franchise, Tom Seaver, who passed on Monday. On Sunday, Hall of Famer and St. Louis Cardinals legend Lou Brock passed away at age 81. A 19-year career, bunches of stolen bases (938 in total), over 3,000 hits, and a .293 career batting average were just some of the many career...
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