Jersey retirements aside, this was not a weekend to remember for the New York Mets. After honoring former captain David Wright by retiring his iconic No. 5 jersey, the Mets dropped two out of three to the Reds at Citi Field. Granted, New York did win the series finale on Sunday to avoid the sweep. However, this weekend was hardly an ideal way in which to start the second half of the season. To...
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The Mets were coming off two consecutive losses on Sunday, in danger of getting swept in their first series after the All-Star break. They handed the ball to David Peterson, who, all of a sudden, has become the stopper in the Mets rotation. Peterson, making his first appearance after his first All-Star game, lived up to the moniker, going six innings without giving up an earned run, and helped...
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The All-Star break in the baseball season brings many emotions. The exhilaration of the Home Run Derby, the excitement of watching your favorite players duke it out in the only competitive All-Star game across all four sports, then the absolute silence of the two days that follow it. I really loathe the upcoming offseason. There are also preceding events, such as the Futures Game and the Major...
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Francisco Alvarez is officially returning to the Mets, per league sources, as first reported by Mike Puma of the New York Post. In 19 games with Triple-A Syracuse, he hit .299 with 11 home runs, 24 RBIs and a 1.233 OPS. Now poised for a return as soon as Monday vs. the Angels, the Mets are hopeful Alvarez’s momentum at the plate will carry over to the majors, injecting life into an offense in...
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Good morning, Mets fans! I hope you all enjoyed the weekend! As the weekend came to an end, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that the Mets were recalling Francisco Alvarez from Triple-A Syracuse. There has been no official word as to who will be sent down to make room for the 23-year-old catcher. He’s been mashing, with 11 home runs in his last 16 games. Latest Mets News While the...
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The Mets are recalling Francisco Alvarez from Triple-A Syracuse according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Alvarez has been consistently driving the ball out of the ballpark since his demotion on June 22. The Mets’ catcher hit his 11th home run over his last 16 games on Sunday. The team will call him up nearly a month after he was sent down, ahead of its three-game series against the Los...
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