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Good Morning, Mets fans!
Yesterday was an off-day for the Mets, but it was certainly not an uneventful day as the Steve Cohen deal to purchase the team was made official. The news expectedly caused quite the positive uproar on Mets Twitter and amongst Mets fans everywhere.
Rick Porcello will take the mound for the Mets tonight as they open a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Band Park at 7:05 PM.
Latest Mets News
Per the New York Mets, the Sterling Partners have signed an agreement with Steve Cohen to which Steve Cohen would purchase the team and become the majority owner. The official sale is subject to the approval of Major League Baseball.
Per Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News, this deal does not include SNY.
Latest MLB News
Per the MLB Players’ Association’s Communications department, the MLB Players and 2ndSkull, Inc. have announced an alliance focused on protecting athletes at all age levels. Per the press release from the MLBPA, 2ndSkull offers a patented line of impact-mitigating practical headgear solutions for use in both helmeted and non-helmeted activities.
Per MLB Trade Rumors, Matt Bowman of the Cincinnati Reds will be undergoing season-ending Tommy John Surgery.
The Oakland Athletics announced that they have agreed to terms with free agent infielder, Jake Lamb.
Per CBS Sports MLB, MLB Commissioner, Rob Manfred has stated that he hopes fans will be able to attend the ALCS, NLCS, and World Series games.
Per SNY, the New York Yankees are likely to activate both Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge from the IL sometime this week.
Latest NL East News
Per Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Braves have signed Pablo Sandoval to a Minor League deal. Sandoval will start at the Braves’ alternate site.
Per Todd Zolecki, Rhys Hoskins of the Philadelphia Phillies is headed to the IL with a left UCL injury. J.T. Realmuto will not make a stint on the IL, but will miss a couple days. Zack Wheeler is expected to pitch this week against the Mets.
Latest on MMO
Matt Musico talks about the Mets’ Best Homegrown Offensive Quartet in his MMO Crossfire article.
The “Pleasant Good Evening Podcast” discusses the search for a winning streak on episode four of the show.
Matt Musico’s article discusses why Jacob DeGrom deserves to be a Cy Young winner more often.
On this Day in Mets History
1963: the Mets held their first “Banner Day.” The Polo Grounds event allowed the “new breed” to display their creative ideas with signs, with a parade on the field between games of a doubleheader.
1969: St. Louis Redbird’s left-handed pitcher, Steve Carlton established a new major league record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game with nineteen strikeouts in the Redbird’s 4-3 loss to the Mets at Busch Stadium.
1975: Mike Vail tied the National League rookie record with his 23rd consecutive game.
Birthdays: Jason Hardtke (49), Doug Simmons (54), Satoru Komyama (55), John Christensen (60), John Pacella (64), Charley Smith (83)
Let’s go Mets!
