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Good morning, Mets fans!
After a day off that followed a big series win in Pittsburgh, the Mets travel to Miami to take on the Marlins. After one day tied for first with Atlanta, the Mets regained first place on Thursday and look to keep that lead going into the weekend. The absence of Max Scherzer means players like David Peterson, Carlos Carrasco and Taijuan Walker will have to hold the fort and step up for the team in order to keep momentum going!
The Mets currently lead the Braves by 0.5 games in the NL East standings.
Now onto the morning briefing.
Latest Mets News
Major League Baseball announced its candidates for the 2022 Roberto Clemente Award. This season, Mets catcher James McCann was announced as a nominee yesterday afternoon. The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to the player who best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, involvement in the community along with positive contributions, both on and off the field. The winner will be selected during this year’s World Series. Here’s a full list of all 30 nominees.
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Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that two teenagers from Dominican Republic are suing the Los Angeles Angels accusing the team of walking back on offers given to them in a previous season. Due to Dominican law, the teenagers can possibly win and could change the way those types of deals are constructed. One of the players suing is Mets prospect Willy Fañas.
One of the players suing is Mets prospect Willy Fañas.
Fañas verbally agreed to sign with the Angels after Billy Eppler & Eric Chavez watched him play when he was 14.
Angels reneged on this commitment after Eppler was fired. The Mets ended up signing Fañas earlier this year. https://t.co/Ezv80VGPdC
— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) September 8, 2022
Mark Zuckerman of MASN reports that Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz was sent to the hospital with swollen testicles after being hit with a foul ball.
Major League Baseball is set to vote on rule changes for the 2023 season, which include pitch clocks, larger bases and shift restrictions. Andrew Steele-Davis has more on this story.
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Bryan Cameron discusses the perfect timing of Jacob deGrom‘s dominance on the mound this season.
On This Date in Mets History
1969: The Mets clinched a winning record for the first time in franchise history as Tom Seaver pitched a gem against the Chicago Cubs, allowing just five hits in a complete game 7-1 victory
Birthdays: Mike Hampton (50), Todd Zeile (57), Billy Hamilton (32), Kazuhisa Ishii (49)
Let’s go Mets!
