Tag: New York Mets

Minors Madness: Round 1, Hoo-Hoos and Gasbags regions

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The bracket of 64 teams is set. Let’s admire it: As you can see, Friday’s vote in the Gasbags didn’t result in a single surprise. It was the least dramatic round of voting yet. Good fare for the Senators, Fightin Phils, Braves, Aviators, Cubs, Missions, Threshers, Redbirds, Clippers, Braves (again), Bandits, Dodgers and Baysox. The closest match was between Emeralds No. 16 and Blue Rocks No. 17, which was determined by a margin of 53.8-46.2 percent. But, before we looked forward, a quick shout out to the defeated Blue Rocks.…

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How could the Mets try to replace Edwin Diaz?

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March’s ideas have not been so harsh since Caesar’s. With Thursday confirming Wednesday’s worst fear regarding Edwin Diaz’s knee injury, the Mets have to move to Plan B for stability. Diaz is irreplaceable. No one in sports is capable of posting the kind of ridiculous numbers he did last season during the Mets’ finale. But New York has options to fill the void left by Diaz’s injury. Which is better? The David Robertson case 2022: 63 2/3 IP, 2.40 ERA, 30.7% strikeout rate, 13.3% walk rate For the Mets, David…

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A knee injury to Mets closer Edwin Diaz leaves the Puerto Rican teammates in tears

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Miami – Edwin Diaz had just hit Teoscar Hernandez and punched Puerto Rico to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. His team, brimming with energy after a stunning 5-2 win over rivals Dominican Republic, kicked off from the visiting dugout at Depot Park. Diaz was immediately surrounded by a group of teammates, all converging near the pitcher’s mound. In the dugout, the coaching staff focused on coach Yadier Molina, jumping up and down while celebrating one of the biggest upsets in tournament history. Within seconds, however, the scene went…

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Edwin Diaz appears to be suffering from a leg injury during the World Baseball Classic celebration

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New York Mets star closer Edwin Diaz appeared to suffer a right leg injury during a Puerto Rican celebration on the field in the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know: Diaz needed help off the field after celebrating with his teammates following their 5-2 win over the Dominican Republic. He appeared to be unable to put any weight on his right leg before he was directed to a wheelchair. The star pitcher scored the final three batters of the game to seal Wednesday’s victory. Edwin…

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Mets player Jose Quintana withdraws from WBC due to back pain

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New York Mets pitcher Jose Quintana has withdrawn from the World Baseball Classic due to pain in the left side of his back. Advertise via Instagram Sunday. Here’s what you need to know: Quintana was scheduled to represent Colombia in the WBC starting Tuesday. “Right now I’m fully recovered and trying to be ready by the start of the 2023 MLB season,” he said on his post. The 34-year-old had a 2.93 ERA last season in 32 total games with the Pirates and Cardinals. the background Quintana is entering his…

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Baseball Hall of Fame ballots 2023: The Athletic’s voters reveal their selections

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Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling no longer dominate the annual conversation around Hall of Fame voting, having collectively fallen off the ballot in their final years of eligibility. But that doesn’t mean everything is suddenly straightforward, especially with this year’s addition of Carlos Beltrán, so inexorably tied to the 2017 Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal. Meanwhile, with those big names gone, candidates like Scott Rolen, Andruw Jones, and Billy Wagner could see the gains made in recent years accelerate. We asked some of The Athletic’s writers who vote for…

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The Year in Strange But True: Judge! Ohtani! And MLB’s 20 most mind-blowing hitting, pitching feats

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Hey! I know you’re about to join your friends and loved ones to sing a Champagne-drenched chorus of “Auld Lang Syne.” But first, did you know that the definition of Auld Lang Syne has something to do with “fondly remembering old times”? No kidding. So here’s an idea. Let’s all fondly remember the Strange But True baseball season of 2022. In which … A guy taking his first swing in the big leagues hit a foul ball to his mother. … And another guy got called up and then debuted before he…

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Why the Mets signed Justin Verlander at 39: ‘He’s not afraid to question the status quo’

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New York – Why not continue? Why is it still cool? Sending appropriate and crucial inquiries about his age, those rhetorical questions were not part of Justin Verlander’s responses Tuesday during his introductory press conference at Citi Field. He didn’t ask them outright. He didn’t have to. The essence of his tone was clear. History is not in his favor. Still, it was easy to understand where Verlander was coming from, and why the Mets believed in him enough to pay him $86.6 million over the next two years. In…

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Top 25 remaining MLB free agents: Which teams will land Correa, Rodón, Swanson?

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MLB teams have already spent more than $2.5 billion on free agents, but some clubs are just getting started. Nineteen of the top 25 free agents from my original ranking in early November have signed, but the new top 25 of remaining free agents will likely receive another billion dollars in this hot market. Two of the elite free-agent shortstops have signed, but Carlos Correa and Dansby Swanson are still on the board. Two of the top-tier starting pitchers have inked new deals, but Carlos Rodón is still available. Where will…

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Toronto Blue Jays sign RHP Chris Bassett to a 3-year, $63 million deal: Source

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Right Agent Chris Bassett signs a three-year, $63 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, a major league source said. the athlete. Here’s what you need to know: Bassett, 33, struck out a career-high 181 2/3 innings pitched in 2022 with the Mets (his previous high was 157 1/3 in 2021 with Oakland). The shooter ranks seventh in the Athletic Aaron Jaliman’s list of novice pitchers. Bassett was a rock of the rotation all season—until two poor starts in his two biggest starts, the shortstop start against the Braves in…

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