Meet the Mets
Hit-by-pitch legend Ron Hunt passed away at the age of 85.
Another day, another piece contemplating which players the Mets will trade at the deadline.
The Athletic reported that the possibility of a Francisco Lindor trade is viewed as unlikely throughout the league.
Around the National League East
Chris Sale had a dominant start and the Braves’ bats went nuclear as they destroyed the Rangers by a score of 15-1 to start their second half.
The Marlins went to extra innings in Milwaukee, failed to score the ghost runner in the tenth inning, and then surrendered a walk-off single to fall to the Brewers 2-1.
Andrés Chaparro hit two homers and tallied eight RBIs as part of an offensive barrage from the Nationals to propel them to a 23-4 victory over the Athletics.
Around Major League Baseball
While All-Star week should be a time for a celebration of the game, it was hard to escape the looming shadow of the upcoming labor negotiations.
Shohei Ohtani received an injection in his left knee and is scheduled to start Wednesday, though the Dodgers will be closely monitoring his workload.
Aaron Boone put his faith in Gerrit Cole last night, and it did not work out.
Aaron Judge is still recovering from his rib fracture and has not been cleared for baseball activities.
Garrett Crochet is another AL East star who continues to work towards a return from injury yet currently remains out of action.
MLB.com listed one player from each team who will be most important to their squad in the seccond half.
Last night’s game between the Pirates and Guardians was postponed due to poor air quality in Cleveland.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Joe Sokolowski provided the latest installment of This Week in Mets Quotes.
This Date in Mets History
The National League voted to expand to ten teams (thereby setting the stage for the return of a second New York team) on this date in 1960.
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