Tag: Travis Shaw

Morning Briefing: Original Met Frank Thomas Passes Away

Good morning, Mets fans. Former MLB outfielder Frank Thomas passed away Monday at the age of 93. Thomas played for seven different teams during his 16 years in the majors, including three with the Mets. He was a three-time All-Star for his hometown Pirates before getting traded to the Cubs and then the Braves, eventually getting sent to the Mets in November of 1961. In the team’s inaugural...

Red Sox End Rays Season With Another Walk-off

For the second consecutive game it was a walk-off at Fenway for the Boston Red Sox, sending the favored Tampa Bay Rays back to Florida with another bout of postseason sorrow. Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez redeemed his ALDS Game 1 early exit loss with five innings of two runs on three hits, striking out six without a walk. He won a 17-pitch battle over Austin Meadows in the top of the third...

Morning Briefing: Put The Decade In The Books!

Good morning and Happy New Year’s Eve Mets fans! As a whole, the 2010s were not exactly ideal for Mets fans, but they had a couple of bright spots in the middle of the decade (2015-2016). For better or for worse, in a few hours the 2010s will be in the past. However, as our own Matt Musico wrote, the Mets are in a better spot heading into the 2020s than they were heading into the 2010s. So...

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