On August 27, 1986, the New York Mets were in San Diego taking on the Padres. It was the final game of a three-game series, and the Mets were going for the sweep. The guys from Queens were 19 games up in the East Division of the National League, cruising to a division title. The ending of this game was very unusual and quite exciting, befitting the 1986 squad. Let’s set the scene. The...
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The Juan Soto winter free agency sweepstakes will come down to the Mets vs. the Yankees, high ranking front office and ownership level sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan in an article posted Tuesday. The 25-year-old outfielder’s contract floor will be $500 million and he is expected to sign the second-richest contract ever behind Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million. (This is assuming...
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With September 1 less than a week away and about a month left in the 2024 season, the Mets have a few decisions to make to bolster their team. Rosters expand from 26 to 28 players on September 1, just as teams hit the final lap in the race for postseason baseball. Entering Tuesday, the Mets sit three games behind Atlanta for the final seat in the NL Wild Card race. Arizona and San Diego hold the...
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This past week in the Mets minor leagues featured a series win (Binghamton), a series tie (Syracuse), and two series losses (Brooklyn, St. Lucie). Drew Gilbertand Nolan McLean were the standout players among Mets minor leaguers, but guys such as A.J. Ewing and Jonathan Pintaro had impressive performances as well. Triple-A The Syracuse Mets and Durham Bulls split their six-game set. Durham...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets begin the next leg of their road trip today with a huge three-game series against the scorching-hot Diamondbacks. Arizona has won six straight games and are a major league-best 26-8 since the All-Star break. The two teams split a four-game series at Citi Field earlier this season. Sean Manaea (9-5, 3.48 ERA) will look to keep his run of success going against...
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MLB announced Monday Francisco Lindor earned National League Player of the Week honors. It’s the fourth time in his career he’s earned this achievement. Lindor hit .345/.387/.793 with a 1.180 OPS and clubbed three homers, six RBIs, four doubles and scored six runs. Aaron Judge of the Yankees took home honors for the American League after ending the week smashing his 50th and 51st...
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