The Mets began their long 10-game, four-city road trip on Friday with a promising win. Newly acquired starter Paul Blackburn pitched six innings of one-run ball, Brandon Nimmo had a three-hit performance, and José Buttó had another stellar outing from the bullpen. Sandwiched in with those nights was also Pete Alonso. The first baseman was only 1-for-4, but the one hit was gargantuan. Facing 2024...
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The New York Mets opted to trade for Paul Blackburn in order to fill a need in their rotation. Blake Snell and Tarik Skubal may have been available at the right price, but the team was unwilling to move their top prospects. The early returns on that decision look good. Blackburn performed really well in his first start with the Mets, helping them earn a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels Friday...
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The terrible weather up and down the East Coast did not stop Brandon Sproat from showing off his elite stuff. Sproat, who struck out a career-high 13 batters on Friday, achieved an unreal feat–retiring 11 straight FisherCats via strikeout. Sproat’s 11 straight strikeouts were more than Tom Seaver’s major league record of 10 consecutive batters, which stood alone for more than 50...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Per Mike Puma of the New York Post, outfielder Starling Marte expects to start appearing in minor league rehab games next week, and he will be traveling to Port St. Lucie on Monday. Marte has been sidelined since late June with a knee injury and his recovery has been slow. Marte had a .745 OPS on the year before his injury and was slashing .333/.395/.522/.916 against...
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To quote Roadtrippers magazine, “a good, long road trip can be a transformative experience. It can open your eyes to the beauty of your own country, and it may be one of the memories you bore your grandkids with 50 years from now. Alternatively, it can induce panic attacks.” Pete Alonso crushed a go-ahead two-run homer and the newly-acquired Paul Blackburn escaped several jams while...
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Friday, August 2, 2024 • 9:38 PM Angel Stadium • Anaheim, CA RHP Paul Blackburn (4-2, 4.41) vs. LHP Tyler Anderson (8-9, 2.96) SNY The Mets start off a gauntlet of a month tonight. During August, the team will make two separate trips to the West Coast. The first one, which begins tonight, features series in Anaheim, Denver and Seattle as well as a makeup game in St. Louis with no off days...
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