The deadline for those interested in purchasing the Mets to submit their final bids is fast approaching, with August 31 set as a hard due date for all candidates. Now, with a little over two weeks to go, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that several MLB executives are of the mindset that Alex Rodriguez and his ownership group have emerged as the “clear-cut favorite” to purchase...
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The New York Mets fell to the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 6-2 in their third and final game of the series as they were swept to start their road trip (Box Score). Pitching Rick Porcello got the start and faired well until serving up three runs in the sixth to cough up the lead. Final line for Porcello was six innings, four runs, 10 hits, and six strikeouts on the day. The Phillies bats...
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In his pregame conference with the media before Sunday’s afternoon game against the Phils, manager Luis Rojas was asked once again about Steven Matz’s rough outing the previous night – the third straight poor start for the left-hander. One particular question focused on whether or not the Mets’ No. 2 guy will be taking the mound next go-around. Based on his response, it...
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Prior to today’s game against the Phillies, the Mets announced a couple of roster moves. To start, the Mets recalled right-hander Franklyn Kilome from the team’s Alternate Training Site and placed him on the active roster. Kilome made a brief appearance with the team earlier this month, pitching a total of four innings against the Atlanta Braves. In that outing, the righty allowed...
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Meet Mercedes. When her grandfather came to Brooklyn from Puerto Rico, he became a Brooklyn Dodgers fan. Once the Dodgers left, the family then became a family of Mets fans. Mercedes’s grandfather left Brooklyn when she was only seven years old, but the Mets helped keep them together. Here’s how. Tell me your full story. My grandfather moved to Brooklyn from Puerto Rico and that’s...
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Sunday, August 16, 2020 • 1:05 p.m. Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA RHP Rick Porcello (1-2, 5.68) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (2-0, 2.89) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM The Mets absolutely need this game today. After a couple of good games against the Nationals at the end of the week, they’ve dropped the last two against the Phillies. Matz was cruising yesterday until the fifth inning when...
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