The first and third base coaching boxes at MCU Park, for at least eight half-innings during every Brooklyn Cyclones home game, act virtually as a living Mets history museum. In his third year as the team’s manager, Edgardo Alfonzo occupies the space behind the third base bag. He owns the fourth-most wins above replacement among hitters in Mets history and has been at the helm in Brooklyn for,...
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Syracuse (43-47) 4, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (52-38) 2 Box Score C Rene Rivera 2-for-4, R, .269/.319/.466 1B Travis Taijeron 1-for-4, HR (17th), 2 RBI, .226/.357/.526 Everyone in the Syracuse lineup reached base at least once. Rivera is hitting .359 over his last nine games with five home runs. RHP Drew Gagnon (2.17 ERA) 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, BB, 8 K RHP Stephen Nogosek (0.00) IP, 0 H, 0 R RHP Jacob...
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The New York Mets begin their second half of the season with a trio of games against the Miami Marlins. They then play a pair against the Minnesota Twins and complete the nine game road trip with four versus the San Francisco Giants. This road trip will be the last three city excursion the Mets will embark on this year. The Mets will be meeting the Marlins for the fourth series this season, the...
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Good morning Mets fans! After four days in which there was no New York Mets baseball, the Amazin’s return to action in Miami as they open a three-game series with the Miami Marlins. Latest Mets News Jason Vargas (3-4, 3.77 ERA) will get the first taste of second half action as he is matched up against Caleb Smith (4-4, 3.50 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. EDT, with coverage on...
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3 UP 1. Young Offensive Core The best part of the Mets is their young core which keeps growing. Front and center so far this year has been Pete Alonso, who has set Mets just about every Mets rookie record there is in the first half of the season. He won the Home Run Derby, and he delivered a two RBI single in the All Star Game. Overall, he has been much better than anyone could have imagined....
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Major League Baseball continues to use the Atlantic League as their testing grounds for new rules and today there were four more changes announced. All four of the following will be implemented for the second half of the season: Pitcher is required to step off rubber to attempt a pickoff One foul bunt is permitted with two strikes Batters can try to “steal” first base on any pitch...
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