Major League Baseball released the finalists for the 2024 All-Star Game, which will be held on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies earned an automatic roster spot by leading each league in fan voting during Phase 1. American League Finalists Catcher Adley Rutschman – Orioles Salvador Perez...
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The Mets are off on Thursday after finishing their two-game sweep of the Yankees. They will be back in action on Friday as they start a series against the Astros at Citi Field, but in the meantime, let’s focus on the Mets minor league affiliates. Here are each of the matchups and when they start: Syracuse Mets (48-28) vs. Buffalo Bisons (37-39) – 6:35 p.m. Brett Baty hit two home...
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The hot bats of the Franciscos, Alvarez and Lindor, Mark Vientos, a clutch J.D. Martinez and many others all deserve praise for the Mets’ run in June, along with the steady hand of Carlos Mendoza. The president of baseball operations deserves credit, too. David Stearns, 39, has made a lot of in-season moves in his first year at the helm to help the Mets get back to .500 at 39-39 after...
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Summer has officially been saved thanks to the New York Mets. After beating the absolute tar out of the Yankees to sweep the Subway Series, the Mets are a .500 team again for the first time in 50 days. Their 15-6 record in June is the best in baseball. Furthermore, they’ve won 11 of their last 13 games. A red-hot offense has been key to that success. In those 11 wins, the Mets have scored...
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Blasphemy, I know, but what if the Mets’ recent success had nothing to do with Grimace? What if the rally pimp never made a difference? Is the soon-to-be Citi Field summer anthem “OMG” by Jose Iglesias just a song? (OK, that’s ridiculous.) But what if the answer blowing in the wind is Francisco Alvarez? The Mets are 22-8 (22-3 in the last 25) when he plays and 17-31 when...
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With Binghamton getting rained out on Wednesday, only four affiliates took the field, and only one of the four teams won. It included a player in Triple-A continuing his strong home run stretch, a Brooklyn pitcher reaching a career-high for strikeouts, and a catcher going up to the Florida Complex League from the Dominican Summer League. Find out who those players were below. Triple-A Syracuse...
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