Morning Briefing: Nationals Force Game 7!

Good Morning Mets fans! On Tuesday night, the Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 7-2 at Minute Maid Park to tie the series 3-3 and force Game 7 of the 2019 World Series. On Wednesday evening, the Nationals and the Astros are set to face off for Game 7 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park. Max Scherzer (11-7, 2.92 ERA) is set to take the hill for the Nats while Zack Greinke (18-5,...

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Free Agent Watch: Miami Marlins

Ahead of the 2020 season, let’s take a closer look at the Miami Marlins’ free agents and see who may be worth pursuing in the offseason. The Miami Marlins finished their season with a 57-105 record, marking 2019 as the third season in their history with 100 or more losses. They finished the season with 22 shutout games, the most in the big leagues this season. Despite the team’s rough...

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World Series Game 6 Thread: Nationals vs. Astros, 8:07 PM (FOX)

Washington Nationals (2-3) at Houston Astros (3-2) World Series Game 6: RHP Stephen Strasburg (4-0, 1.93 ERA) VS. RHP Justin Verlander (1-3, 4.15 ERA) Tuesday, October 29, 2019 • Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX   The Astros won Game 5 of the World Series on Friday night by a score of 7-1 at Nationals Park. They will look to win the World Series title Tuesday night at home, while the...

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How Life Led Me to the 2019 World Series

I’ve always dreamed of pursuing a career in baseball. Talking about the sport with just about anyone who will listen has always been a hobby of mine, but I never knew at what capacity I could realistically achieve these dreams until recently. Earlier this year, I decided to take my future into my own hands and pursue a master’s degree in sports industry management online. Little did...

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2019 Mets Report Card: Luis Avilan, LHP

Luis Avilan Player Data: Age: 30, B/T: L/L Primary Stats: 45 games, 32.0 IP, 4-0 record, 5.06 ERA, 30 K, 1.47 WHIP, 8.44 K/9 Advanced Stats: 0.1 rWAR, -0.1 fWAR, 81 ERA+, 4.96 FIP, .315 BABIP, 74.4% LOB, 4.61 xFIP Free Agent: 2020 2019 Salary: $1.39 million Grade: C- 2019 Review While Avilan was viewed as a nice pickup when he was acquired on a minor league contract by Brodie Van Wagenen during...

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Mets All-Decade Team: The 2000s

  By Tim Ryder  The 2000s saw a little bit of everything here in Queens. The New York Mets were, for a time, the best team in baseball — heck, the decade started off with a World Series berth. They were also the laughingstock of the game for a while, too. Ebbs and flows, right? Shea Stadium saw its gates pulled down for the final time in 2008, but the three years leading up to that...

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