There are lessons that can be learned from the New York Mets falling a base hit away from the 2006 World Series besides don’t look at a first-pitch fastball down the heart of the plate. Without the catalyst that was the Metsies’ relief corps that year, there’s no telling how close they would have come to Game 7 of the NLCS. That’s not hyperbole, either. The Mets’...
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I recently spoke with former St. John’s stand-out and current Tampa Bay Rays’ prospect Joe LaSorsa about his time in pro ball and the state of minor leagues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. LaSorsa is a native of Westchester County, playing his high school ball for the Iona Prep Gaels in New Rochelle. He would then move on to pitch at St. John’s University, where...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! We hope you’ve all been happy, healthy, and home. Here’s what you need to know: Latest Mets News According to Peter Botte of the New York Post, Shea Stadium and Citi Field staple, Nick Giampietro – also known as “Pin Man” – has tested positive for COVID-19. This comes after the hospitalization of Giampietro’s father and the death...
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There were two themes to Mets’ regular season of 1986. One, clearly, was dominance. The National League East was all but secured by early summer. They held a vice-grip-like 13-game lead, and had the manager of the defending NL champs, the Cards’ Whitey Herzog, waving the white flag in surrender. They didn’t just beat the opposition, they beat them down. Which gets us to...
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It was the ninth game of the 1970 season. The Mets and their fans, still on a high from the Miracle that took place in the fall of 1969 and were looking for more of the same in 1970. The season started with the club splitting their first eight games as they prepared for game number nine against the Philadelphia Phillies in front of 23,500 fans at Shea Stadium. The day before, Tom Seaver blanked...
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No. 1 Ronny Mauricio, SS B/T: S/R Age: 19 (4/4/2001) Height: 6’3″ Weight: 166 lbs Acquired: Signed as International Free Agent During The 2017-2018 IFA Signing Period ETA: 2022 2019 Stats: .268/.307/.357, 20 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 37 RBI, 4.6 BB%, 14.6 K%, 93 wRC+ Chris Becerra and the rest of the Mets international scouting team have done a brilliant job identifying and signing high-upside Latin...
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