Blade Tidwell didn’t do what you think he did — but he also did. One of New York’s top pitching prospects struck out five batters over two innings in the Nee York Mets’ 10-2 spring training win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. And in the process, he put together an immaculate inning. There was some debate as to whether all nine strikes were swinging. It turns out they...
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Good morning, Mets fans! According to ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr., MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is reviewing a bid to reinstate the recently-deceased Pete Rose, which would make him eligible for the Hall of Fame. Rose spent 24 seasons in the majors, slashing .303/.375/.409/.784. He had 4,256 hits in his career, the most in MLB history, but was banned from baseball for betting on the sport....
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One day after Brandan Sproat pitched well in spring training action for the New York Mets, it was Blade Tidwell’s turn to show the Mets what they could have in him. On Saturday, he displayed his potential against the Tampa Bay Rays as New York cruised to a 10-1 win. Not only did Tidwell impress, but Baty continued his hot start, and Jose Siri showed his power and good defense. A 7-run 5th...
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Luisangel Acuña left Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays after he was hit in the left arm by a Shane McClanahan pitch in the second inning. Manager Carlos Mendoza said after the game that so far the trainers think X-rays were unnecessary. “Talking to the trainers, they are not too concerned,” Mendoza said. “Got him in the elbow. Got him pretty good obviously. You...
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 • 1:05 PM Charlotte Sports Park • Port Charlotte, FL RHP Blade Tidwell (0-0, 13.50) vs. LHP Shane McClanahan (0-0, -.–) WHSQ 880 AM (Mets Radio) For the first time this spring, the Mets are going to play a West Florida opponent! The Mets are taking a weekend trip to the other side of Florida to play the Rays today and the Red Sox tomorrow – giving us a break from...
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The hits came early and often at Clover Park on Friday. Every spot in the lineup recorded at least one hit as the Mets shut out the Nationals 7-0. New York scored all of its runs in the first four innings — two of those runs courtesy of Juan Soto’s second blast of the spring. The Mets totaled 13 hits on the afternoon. The lineup featured the closest resemblance yet of what the...
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