The Mets (16-21) snapped their five-game losing streak and evened out the two-game series against the Orioles (16-20) with a 9-4 triumph in Baltimore on Wednesday afternoon. New York took home the win behind a strong outing from rookie David Peterson, who took home the win in relief, and Michael Conforto’s fourth career four-hit game. Michael Conforto’s clutch gene shined through his three...
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Wednesday, September 2, 2020 • 4:05 p.m. Oriole Park at Camden Yards • Baltimore, MD RHP Michael Wacha (1-2, 7.41) vs. LHP John Means (0-2, 8.59) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM Last night wasn’t great. The Mets scored five runs, which should be enough to win the ball game, but struggled with pitching between Ariel Jurado’s Mets debut and Franklyn Kilome’s relief outing. The good news: Jurado...
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The New York Mets needed to make some adjustments to their active roster prior to Wednesday’s game, as their trade deadline acquisitions were set to join the club. Over the last 48 hours, there had much debate as to how the Mets would accommodate the additions of Todd Frazier, Robinson Chirinos and Miguel Castro, with many wondering if promising young infielders Luis Guillorme or Andres...
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With the New York Mets currently sitting five games below a .500 winning percentage, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen would’ve likely been forced to sell off some of his team’s assets before the trade deadline. Luckily, the 2020 campaign is far from a normal season, allowing them to become buyers rather than sellers. While a few teams called to ask about the availability of closer...
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When Todd Frazier became a free agent this past offseason, the New York Mets kindly thanked him for two solid years of service and said good-bye to the 34-year-old third baseman. Coming off an All-Star campaign, Jeff McNeil was set to take over the position for the foreseeable future, giving him a permanent home after playing the super-utility role in 2019. Then on August 4th, the Mets started...
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An unfortunate ramification of the condensed schedule the Mets have endured over the past week was that they had no starting pitchers available to take the mound in Tuesday’s series opener against the Baltimore Orioles. Instead of giving Franklyn Kilome his first career start, New York promoted Ariel Jurado from their alternate site to make the spot start. On August 5th, the Mets traded a...
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