Monday, June 24, 2019 • 7:05 p.m. Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA LHP Steven Matz (5-5, 4.28) vs. RHP Zach Eflin (6-7, 2.83) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Phillies are in free-fall going into tonight’s series opener with the Mets. Zach Eflin, starting for the Phils tonight, is their only reliable starter in the rotation right now while basically their entire bullpen is injured. The...
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New York Mets’ general manager Brodie Van Wagenen addressed the team’s media corps after Sunday’s altercation between manager Mickey Callaway, starter Jason Vargas, and Newsday beat writer Tim Healey. Full reports on the fracas can be found here and here. Van Wagenen told reporters “he wanted to make sure” he made himself available after speaking with both Callaway...
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After smashing the Mets’ rookie homerun record yesterday with his 27th bomb, Pete Alonso has added another accomplishment to his resume. Alonso was awarded NL Player of the Week Award for his red-hot performance during the past seven days. With four homeruns and an absurd .417/.548/.1.042 triple slash line, Alonso showed no mercy and annihilated both the Braves and Cubs’ pitching staffs....
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3 UP 1. Alonso Holds The Record In the four game series against the Cubs, Pete Alonso homered in three out of the four games pushing his season home run total to 27 thereby surpassing Darryl Strawberry’s rookie record. With that now behind him, Alonso can not set his sights on the Mets all-time record books. Currently, he’s on pace to hit 56 homers which would obliterate the single...
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Major League Baseball is looking into the Mets’ clubhouse incident yesterday that involved Manager Mickey Callway, starter Jason Vargas, and Mets’ beat reporter Tim Healey, according to Mike Puma of the NY Post. Puma also tweets that the Mets are considering disciplinary measures for both Callaway and Vargas. Additionally, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that the Mets plan to get...
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Team News and Notes Atlanta Braves (46-32) The Atlanta Braves came into Sunday red hot having won eight of their last 10 games. This current surge has seen them extend their first place lead to six games up on the struggling Phillies. The Bravos recently added highly touted free agent starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel, who made his first start of the season against the rejuvenated Washington...
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