Tag: Twins

Morning Briefing: National Baseball Hall of Fame Announces 2024 Class Cap Selections

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the cap selections for the Hall of Fame class of 2024. Todd Helton and Joe Mauer are naturally going in with Rockies and Twins caps respectively, since those are the only teams they played for during their careers. Manager Jim Leyland, who managed four teams during his career, will go in with a blank cap...

Morning Briefing: Justin Turner Expected to Make Decision Soon

Good morning, Mets fans! Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported Monday that Justin Turner is expected to make his free agent decision soon. Morosi notes the Mets, Red Sox, Blue Jays, and Cubs as possibilities for the 39-year-old since they are in the market for a corner infielder. Latest Mets News Gilbert Gómez led Tigres del Licey to the LIDOM championship this winter, becoming the youngest skipper...

Free Agent Profile: Donovan Solano, INF

Donovan Solano Position: 1B/2B/3B Age: 36 (12/17/1987) 2023 Traditional Stats: 134 G, 450 PA, .282/.369/.391, 5 HR, 26 2B, 111 H, 100 SO, 40 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 1.7 bWAR, 110 OPS+, .366 BABIP, .109 ISO, 90.2 HardH%, 43.7% EV, 41 GB%, 31.9 LD% Rundown Donovan Solano thrived as a utility infielder for the Twins at age 35 last season. Solano, who signed a one-year, $2 million contract before...

Morning Briefing: Joe Maddon Reportedly Interested in Managing Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported Sunday that Joe Maddon wants to manage again and is interested in the Mets’ managerial opening. Maddon last managed the Angels from 2020-22, getting fired last June. The three-time Manager of the Year led the Rays to their first AL Pennant in 2008, and brought the Cubs to their first title in 108 years in 2016. Latest Mets News...

A Mets Fan’s Guide To The 2023 Playoffs

October isn’t the same without the Mets in the playoffs. The magical run never happened, leaving improbable comebacks, glorifying wins, or even crushing losses to the imagination. Or maybe next season. Without Mets’ playoff baseball, most fans are focused on the more important aspects of life: fantasy football, the National Football League (sorry Jets and Giants fans), College...

2023 Division Series Round Thread: October 7

The Divison Series for the 2023 Major League Baseball postseason begins today. The Rangers, Twins, Diamondbacks, and Phillies all swept their wild card rounds and advanced to the Division Series in their respective leagues. In the three-team Wild Card era, the only series to go the full three games was the Mets and the Padres in 2022. All four series begin today with exciting Game 1 matchups....

Morning Briefing: League Division Series Games Begin Today

Good morning, Mets fans! Game 1 of each National League and American League Division Series will take place today. In the AL, the Rangers and Orioles will get underway at 1:00 p.m. ET before the Twins and Astros start their matchup at 4:45 p.m. ET. Both games will be broadcast on FS1. The NL will feature a pair of divisional matchups, with the Phillies and Braves playing at 6:00 p.m. ET before...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Avoid Sweep by Twins

The New York Mets have done a good job recently of avoiding being swept, and that was the case again against the Twins in Minnesota. Thanks to some more DJ Stewart heroics, the Mets were able to beat the Twins on Sunday, meaning they’ve now prevented a sweep in four of their last six series played. However, despite the fact that this team showed some fight in the series finale, their two...

Players of the Week: Nimmo, Quintana Turn in Quality Performances

The New York Mets spent this week on the road as they split a two-game set with the Washington Nationals before dropping two of three to the Minnesota Twins. The Mets garnered admirable performances from a pair of their veterans along the way as Brandon Nimmo and José Quintana positioned themselves for strong finishes to their seasons. Hitter of the Week Brandon Nimmo has adapted more of a power...

Tylor Megill Delivers Strong Performance As Mets Win

In a season riddled with adversity and inconsistency, Tylor Megill has certainly seemed like he might have figured out what he’s needed to figure out. On Sunday, Megill worked through five scoreless innings for the Mets, giving up only two hits and striking out two while issuing four walks. This performance marked the second time in his last three starts that Megill delivered solid...

Morning Briefing: Yankees Rookie Jasson Domínguez Tears UCL

Good morning, Mets fans! Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that rookie outfielder Jasson Domínguez has a torn UCL. Domínguez first began feeling pain during the team’s series in Houston, but the pain worsened over the last week. The Mets begin a seven-game homestand with the first of four games against Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday night. José Quintana (2-5, 3.00 ERA) will face off...

Morning Briefing: Mets Scuffling Through Three-Game Losing Streak

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets lost again on Saturday to the Twins, falling 8-4 despite three home runs and a decent performance from David Peterson. The bullpen has particularly struggled lately, while the offense hasn’t had enough of a late response. The Mets have lost three straight and will look to salvage the final game of the series at 2:10 p.m. ET with Tylor Megill on the mound....

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