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McNeil Holds MLB’s Highest Average Going Into Game 162

Early in the season, it seemed that Jeff McNeil had fallen out of the race for the National League batting title. McNeil had a batting average of .208 in July and saw his season average fall from .319 to .294. The Mets second baseman/outfielder persevered the rest of the season and batted .370 from August 1 to October 2 to raise his batting average to an MLB-leading .326. With a slim margin over...

Mets Have Highest Payroll in Baseball

Ronald Blum of he Associated Press is reporting that citing MLB figures, the New York Mets entered September with the highest payroll in the league. Blum writes that the Los Angeles Dodgers, who started the season as the top spender, fell into second due to Trevor Bauer’s suspension. They have not led the Majors in spending since 1989, when their total payroll was just $21.3 million. Entering...