Pete Alonso has had an incredible rookie season — this has become a known fact. He single-handedly is out there breaking records, both within the franchise and externally. With him having hit his 50th home run in Friday night’s game in Cincinnati against the Reds, everyone is talking about how Alonso is on track to beat Aaron Judge’s rookie home run record. Additionally,...
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When he removed his Mets uniform for the final time he was our all-time leader in hits, runs, RBI, doubles and 2nd in batting average. There was no fanfare, no celebration of his achievements, no day honoring his accomplishments after a decade of playing in New York. Instead, he lumbered away, head down, disgraced, a beaten man. He’s one of very few Mets who can call himself a two-time pennant...
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Arizona Fall League (AFL) Scottsdale Scorpions (3-0) 3, Glendale Desert Dogs (0-3) 2 Box Score DH Luis Carpio: 1-for-3, BB, K | .333 AVG/.833 OPS C Ali Sanchez: 1-for-4, K | .250 AVG/.500 OPS SS Andres Gimenez: 1-for-4, R | .286 AVG/.804 OPS With Mets prospects comprising one-third of the line-up, the Scorpions racked up thirteen hits in the game. However, they could only muster three runs on...
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On September 21, 2001, the New York Mets took the field against the Atlanta Braves in the first major sporting event since the devastating terrorist attacks ten days earlier on September 11, a day that will forever be etched in all of our memories. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house on that fateful night at Shea Stadium, as emotions were still so raw and most of us were still trying to deal...
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With just three-and-a-half games separating themselves and the Milwaukee Brewers for the second National League Wild Card spot heading into Friday’s series opener in Cincinnati, the New York Mets are involved — albeit on the fringe — in a postseason race. As SNY’s Gary Cohen said during Friday night’s telecast, immediately following an MLB postseason promo (nice...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Mets defeated the Reds by a score of 8-1 in their first of their three-game series. Jacob deGrom had another sparkling outing, pitching seven scoreless innings and collecting nine strikeouts. Pete Alonso became the first Met and just second rookie in baseball history to hit 50 home runs. Amed Rosario and Jeff McNeil also went deep in the game to help carry...
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