Tag: Santiago Espinal

Mets Winning Streak Ends At Nine; Drop Finale To Reds

The New York Mets entered Sunday with a slim one-game lead in the race for the third wild card spot and aimed to extend their winning streak to ten while securing a series sweep. However, their offense stalled, and the Cincinnati Reds took advantage late in the game, winning 3-1 and snapping the Mets’ hot streak. To compound matters, the Braves edged out the Blue Jays in extra innings,...

Morning Briefing: Shohei Ohtani’s Interpreter Fired, Accused of ‘Massive Theft’

Good morning, Mets fans! While the Dodgers captured a 5-2 win over the Padres in Seoul on Wednesday, that was far from the biggest story in “The City of Angels.” Bill Shaikin of the LA Times reported that Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was accused of “engaging in a ‘massive theft’ of the ballplayer’s funds to place bets with an allegedly illegal...