Amed Rosario hit his first career lead-off home run in Monday night’s 8-5 Mets victory over the Yankees, and looks to have finally found his batting spot home. “I think leading him off, he seems to adapt to that spot in the order and really values laying off pitches and being more patient,’’ Callaway told the New York Post after Rosario went 2-for-5 out of the No. 1 hole. “We’re really...
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There are three guarantees in life: death, taxes and Jacob deGrom carving through hitters like a Thanksgiving turkey every fifth day. We saw No. 3 on full display again Monday night, as the Mets ace fanned 12 Yankees hitters en route to his seventh victory of the year. In the process, he came away with a 1.81 ERA, which leads the MLB. “You definitely want to face one of the better teams in...
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Las Vegas – Peter Alonso, 1B Age: 23 Stats: .289/.405/.571, 24 2B, 3B, 29 HR, 105 RBI, 2 CS Week Stats: .500/.565/1.100, 3 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI This past week, Alonso became the first professional baseball player to reach 100 RBIs this season. Part of the reason why is he has made the necessary adjustments, and he is now mashing in Las Vegas the way he was in Binghamton. The way he is...
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In recent years, the New York Mets have had a real hard time controlling the running game. Teams are known to run rampant against Mets pitchers and catchers. Thus far in 2018, the Mets have allowed the second most stolen bases per game in the league. One of the biggest victims of the running game is big right hander Noah Syndergaard. Slowing down the running game has been a problem for...
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Fresno (69-51) 4, Las Vegas (60-60) 0 Box Score Zach Borenstein RF: 1-3, 2B, BB, .260/.365/.507 Peter Alonso 1B: 0-3, BB, K, .255/.359/.560 Dominic Smith LF: 1-4, .256/.333/.392 Borenstein had a strong game getting on base twice and recording an extra-base hit, but is off to a more moderate start in August after just mashing in June and July. Alonso cooled off a bit but still drew a walk, and...
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If Jason Vargas can not retire Orioles hitters tonight, it’s a complete embarrassment. They’re by far the worst team in the Majors and they just traded away their core so they can begin a long-awaited rebuild. The Mets will travel to Baltimore tonight to begin a quick two-game series. Vargas (2-8, 8.75 ERA) will face Andrew Cashner (3-10, 4.83 ERA) at 7:05 p.m. You may not believe...
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