It’s interesting how much — and, at the same time, how little — certain statistics can tell us when looking at them individually. When it comes to Jeff McNeil, his tremendous bat-to-ball skills were what helped him get elected to his first All-Star Game. Sure, he had already more than doubled his home-run production in roughly the same number of plate appearances (three in 248...
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Syracuse (58-58) 17, Durham (65-51) 0 Box Score C-1B Rene Rivera 3-for-6, 3 HR (22), 5 RBI, .260/.317/.500 LF Gregor Blanco 4-for-6, 2 HR (11), 3 RBI, 4 R, .232/.327/.404 SS Ruben Tejada 2-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 R, .340/.422/.492 1B-2B Dilson Herrera 2-for-6, 2 RBI, .245/.324/.521 CF Rajai Davis 3-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 SB, .288/.338/.406 The night after being no-hit by Durham, Syracuse exploded for 23 hits...
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Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (59-56) had a day off on Thursday ahead of their weekend series with the Washington Nationals (61-53). The next three games can have a big impact on the National League Wild Card race as the Mets could come out leading the Nats by half a game, trailing the Nats by 5.5 games, or somewhere in between. Latest Mets News Marcus Stroman (6-11, 3.07 ERA) is...
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As per Mike Puma of the New York Post, injured New York Mets outfielder, Brandon Nimmo (bulging cervical disk), has dealt with “other physical issues that popped up at various points” in his rehab process. Despite these rogue, unknown setbacks, Puma reports there’s “optimism [Nimmo] might begin a minor-league rehab assignment within the week”. After starting the...
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According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the New York Mets and soon-to-be free-agent second baseman, Joe Panik both have “mutual interest” in bringing the former San Francisco Giants mainstay back to Queens, where he spent his college years (St. John’s). After slashing .235/.310/.317 with 17 doubles, three homers, and 27 RBIs over 388 plate appearances for San Francisco this...
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The Mets announced on Thursday that they’ve signed veteran right-handed reliever Brad Brach to a major league deal. He will be added to the active roster with left-hander reliever Donnie Hart being optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. Brach, 33, was recently released by the Cubs after posting a 6.13 and 1.77 WHIP for them in 39.2 innings this year. Brach does have a 4.13 FIP on the season, has...
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