Finally, Dwight Gooden had his day. The Mets retired his uniform number 16 yesterday at a pre-game ceremony attended by many of his old teammates, including Darryl Strawberry, Jesse Orosco, Mookie Wilson, Howard Johnson and Rafael Santana. His nephew Gary Sheffield, who never played with Gooden, but finished his career with the Mets, was on hand too. His speech started strong, hit a few rough...
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The Mets played a much-improved brand of baseball this past week, and after an 0-5 start to the season, they now sit with a 7-8 record on the season. The offense took a huge step forward after struggling mightily to begin the year, headlined by a 16-run outburst in Atlanta on Thursday, which marked a team-high in runs scored. Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, DJ Stewart, Brett Baty and Francisco...
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The Sunday afternoon matinee at Citi Field brought a surprising turn for a team striving to solidify its rotation for the current season and potentially beyond. Although not initially heralded as a standout prospect, Josê Butto appears to have earned his place in the major leagues, stepping up to cover for an injured Mets rotation. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza expressed his support for Butto,...
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Despite a Binghamton Rumble Ponies loss on Sunday, outfielder Alex Ramírez continues to impress as he recorded a three-hit day. Other performances of note on Sunday were from Luke Ritter, who homered in both ends of Syracuse’s doubleheader, and Nick Lorusso, who recorded three hits and walked off Brooklyn’s win with a home run. Overall, the Mets’ affiliates went 2-3 on Sunday,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The White Sox are close to a minor league deal with outfielder Tommy Pham. The 36-year-old split time between the Mets and Diamondbacks in 2023, batting a solid .256/.328/.446 (111 OPS+) 16 homers, 27 doubles, and 22 steals over 481 plate appearances. Pham also went 8-for-19 with a homer and three doubles in the World Series. After Dwight Gooden’s jersey retirement...
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On the day the New York Mets’ paid tribute to Dwight Gooden, pitching dominated the scene at Citi Field on Sunday afternoon, with Jose Buttó and Cole Ragans engaged in a fierce duel. When it was all said and done, the Mets (7-8) secured their third series victory of the season by defeating the Kansas City Royals (10-6), 2-1. The Mets have won seven out of their last ten games after...
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