3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Opt For Veterans Over Prospects

3 UP 1. Walk-Off Magic On Monday, the Mets won the first game of the doubleheader. on a Wilmer Flores walk-off homer. This gave him the Mets record with 10 walk-off hits.  His four walk-off homers tie him with Mets legends like Mike Piazza and Cleon Jones for most in team history.  If he wears “Ca Tire” instead of “Walk-Off Wilmer” on his jersey for Players’...

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Yankees Recently Talked to Mets About Zack Wheeler

Marc Carig of the Athletic reports that the New York Yankees have recently inquired about starting pitcher Zack Wheeler from the New York Mets. The Yankees have reportedly shown interest in acquiring Mets starters Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard though neither of them are likely to get traded at the moment. Yankees are shifting their focus to Wheeler in what is looking like a weak trade market...

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MLB Rumor Roundup: Brewers Looking For Infielder, Rotation Depth

We are less than three weeks from the trade deadline. Which means we are anxiously waiting for Ken Rosenthal to tweet out where players will be dealt. The Milwaukee Brewers are in a tight race for the National League Central division with a current 1.5 game lead over the Chicago Cubs. Jon Morosi of MLB reports that they are interested in acquiring infield help and a starting pitcher. Morosi...

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Tebow Doubles In First All-Star At-Bat

Tim Tebow tried to break Twitter last night when he doubled in his first-bat of the Double-A Eastern League All-Star game off Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Beau Burrows. The former NFL quarterback finished the game going 1-for-4 as the designated hitter. Tebow made it to the game after hitting .270/.337/.390 with 12 doubles and five home runs in the first half for the Binghamton Rumble...

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Nimmo’s Walk-Off Blast Gives Mets Chance to Smile

The New York Mets offense was quiet on Wednesday night until Brandon Nimmo came off the bench in the bottom of the 10th and delivered a three-run walk-off homer to lift the Mets to a 3-0 win. “Now I know how Flo feels all the time,” Nimmo said. “I was waiting for him to pass on some words of encouragement or wisdom on how he does it all the time, but I figured I watched him so...

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DeGrom Dazzles in Another No-Decision

Last night, Jacob deGrom put the finishing touches on a phenomenal first half with his fourth start of seven or more scoreless innings. Against the Philadelphia Phillies, who came into the contest a game ahead in the NL East, deGrom managed eight shutout innings, striking out seven and allowing just five hits and one walk to lower his season ERA to 1.68 and WHIP to 0.973. Although the Mets...

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