The San Francisco Giants have designated second baseman Joe Panik for assignment. It is a surprise move from a Giants team who is just one game under .500 and 3.5 games back in the Wild Card race. However, it should be noted Panik has been relegated to a bench role of late after the Giants acquired Scooter Gennett from the Reds at the trade deadline. Digging deeper into the numbers, this is the...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2019 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Hector Noesi (2019 Debut) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (8-6, 4.45) NY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets HAVE A WINNING RECORD. The Mets swept the Marlins in a single-admission double header yesterday pushing them to 1-game above .500 and for the first time in forever, a positive run differential. In game one deGrom led the way and the...
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While the Mets did not make a trade to improve their bullpen at the trade deadline, they did improve the bullpen by adding Marcus Stroman. Much like in 2015, the Mets are relying upon their starters going deep into games thereby requiring less from their bullpen. When that happens, a bullpen which only needs to use pitchers like Seth Lugo, Edwin Diaz, Justin Wilson, and Robert Gsellman suddenly...
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In the first game of the Mets’ doubleheader with the Marlins, Jeff McNeil recorded his 200th hit and became the fastest Met to do so in franchise history. The record was previously held by Dave Magadan, who did so in 667 at-bats, while McNeil recorded the feat in his 599th career at-bat. McNeil now sits at 599 career at-bats in 162 games, giving himself a full season’s worth of...
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If you had told me back in June that Citi Field would be absolutely electric on Monday, August 5th for a double-header against the Miami Marlins, I actually would have laughed in your face. Even if you told me back in May, on Mother’s Day, when the game against the Marlins was cancelled, that when it was being made up, Citi Field would be packed and the loudest it’s been all season,...
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Atlanta Braves (66-48) The Atlanta Braves have seen their division lead shrink a little bit as of recently. Despite being in first place since May, they are now only six games up on the Nationals and Phillies. The team has hit a bit of a cold streak going 4-6 in their last 10 and and have lost two in a row. Despite this blip, the Braves impressively have a slightly better road record...
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