Shohei Ohtani is the betting favorite to win the National League (NL) MVP, and rightfully so. The Dodgers’ slugger leads the NL in runs, home runs, RBIs, slugging percentage, etc. He already has a 40-40 season, with potential to be the first player to ever have a 50-50 season in the history of the sport. Ohtani is great, likely a first-ballot Hall of Famer one day. With all that being...
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On August 25, 1985, Dwight Gooden of The New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres by a 9-3 score at Shea Stadium to record his 20th win of the season. “Doctor K” would go on to post a 24-4 record for the 1985 season with a sparkling 1.53 ERA, He struck out 268 batters that year in 276 2/3 innings pitched. His ERA+ was a gaudy 229, and these numbers combined to earn Gooden the...
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Led by Tylor Megill and Shintaro Fujinami, the Syracuse Mets pitched a combined one-hitter in their victory over the Durham Bulls. Binghamton’s shortstop Wyatt Young has had a torrid August, reaching base every game in August while having an OPS of .949. Triple-A Durham Bulls (59-66) 0, Syracuse Mets (68-55) 1 BOX SCORE SS Luisangel Acuña: 0-for-3, RBI (.656 OPS) RF Drew Gilbert: 0-for-2,...
Read MoreGood morning, Mets fans! After exiting Friday night’s game with an apparent right hand injury, according to Tim Healey of Newsday, a CT scan was done on Paul Blackburn’s hand on Saturday and the scan was negative, showing no fracture, just a bad bruise. Blackburn hopes to avoid the injured list and hopes to make his next state; it’s all dependent on his pain level day-to-day. The Mets,...
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When you’re entering the final stretch of the season, your best players must step up. The New York Mets best player is Francisco Lindor. He absolutely showcased in the Mets 7-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. He wasn’t the only one, as David Peterson gave the Mets another great outing in the win, and he keeps being a steady presence in the starting rotation. The Mets...
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Saturday, August 24, 2024 • 8:40 PM Petco Park • San Diego, CA LHP David Peterson (7-1, 3.00) vs. RHP Michael Kings (11-6, 3.18) WPIX Friday’s game against the Padres was pretty much the opposite of Thursday’s. The Mets bats couldn’t get much going, Paul Blackburn struggled on the mound before leaving the game after taking a comebacker to his pitching hand. The Braves won. Just an ugly night for...
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