With Major League Baseball deciding to give the National League teams a day off on Sunday, only two playoff games litter the schedule on Sunday. Each are in the American League and each are Game 2s. Already, one division winner is on the back foot, meanwhile, the defending champions are one step closer to returning to the ALCS. Note, both games can be seen on Fox Sports 1. Game 2: (5) Texas...
The New York Mets played the final game of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon trying to salvage in the three-game set. In what can be described as a pitchers’ duel, Tylor Megill excelled and a ninth inning double by DJ Stewart was the difference. New York emerged victorious 2-0. As mentioned, Megill started the game for the Mets and kept the damage to a...
Sunday, September 10, 2023 • 2:10 PM Target Field • Minneapolis, MN RHP Tylor Megill (8-7, 5.28) vs. RHP Pablo López (10-7, 3.64) SNY The Mew York Mets look to avoid the three-game sweep this afternoon in Minneapolis as they take on the Twins for one last time in 2023. The story for the Mets has been the same for the last two games – they’ve gotten quality starts from their starters but each day...
As the second half of the season begins with a contentious series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mets find themselves sitting in the bottom of the NL East and a whopping 7 games back in the Wild Card race. A lot hasn’t clicked for the Mets in the first half of the season, with a string of injuries to key players, inconsistent performances and mismanaged games. However, when there are...
The National League East projects out to be one of the best divisions in baseball. With that in mind, and the fact the regular season is just a few days away, let’s take a look at each of the teams. First up, a team that projects to be in the bottom two. The Miami Marlins went into the 2022 season with high hopes of obtaining a wild-card spot. Already loaded with young pitching, the...
The National League East was one of the best divisions in baseball last season. The division saw three teams move on to the playoffs, it housed two 101-win team, and supplied the National League’s representative in the World Series. Once again, it’s projected to be one of the most competitive divisions in the league. The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves each have top-five odds to win the...
Good morning, Mets fans! In the aftermath of a Friday afternoon trade that sent Luis Arraez to the Marlins, general manager Kim Ng said that Jazz Chisholm will move to center field. This move is interesting in that Chisholm has only ever played in the middle infield in his career, but with Arraez set to take over second base and Jean Segura and Jon Berti also entrenched in the infield, Chisholm...
The trigger has been pulled on a significant trade in MLB today with the Minnesota Twins acquiring starting pitcher Pablo López from the Miami Marlins. The deal was first reported by Ken Rosenthal and Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Later confirmed by Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Marlins received All-Star second baseman Luis Arraez as the cornerstone (and only) piece of the return package. Craig Mish of...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Miami Marlins seem to be making some news in both the free agent and trade markets. Jon Heyman of the New York Post is reporting the Marlins are among a few teams interested in signing relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who is also being considered by a few other MLB teams. The Marlins are also talking with the Minnesota Twins about their All-Star Luis Arraez, according...
The Marlins are trying to move from some of their young starters. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the Marlins were shopping four of their starting pitchers; Pablo Lopez, Edward Cabrera, Trevor Rogers, and Jesus Luzardo. The Marlins window to compete isn’t immediate and they already have 2022 Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara locked up through 2027. Along with him they have...
The Marlins have made Pablo López available on the trade market, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Heyman indicates in his tweet that the Marlins will be looking for hitters in return for the starter. Earlier in the offseason, it was reported the Yankees were close to dealing for López during the 2022 trade deadline but the deal fell through when the Marlins asked for Oswaldo Peraza....
It was worth the wait. Having been mired in an almighty rut offensively, the New York Mets finally broke out at the plate and it culminated in a big, big night against the Marlins in Miami on Saturday. It was the perfect response to what had been a tough week for the offense up until that point. After suffering a 6-3 loss to the Marlins in the opening game of the series that put them 3-4 in...
