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The Amazins opened a series against one of the few teams in the National League with a worse record than them in the San Francisco Giants, and they proved to be the superior mediocre team in game one with a 10-6 victory. Nolan McLean tossed six innings while giving up just two runs, and the Mets’ bats slugged a whopping five homers—including two from Francisco Alvarez.
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The Mets officially announced that Jonah Tong will be recalled to the major leagues for a start on Monday.
David Stearns expressed optimism about the young core that has been propelling the Mets to their decent run over the past month.
Stearns also offered some comments on the team’s tentative thoughts regarding the 2027 infield.
The plan remains for Andy Green to return to the front office at season’s end, when a search for a full-time manager will begin.
A.J. Ewing sat last night as he continues to endure a rough second half.
The Mets may have traded away half their relief corps at the deadline, but the bullpen has actually performed better since then.
The Mets revealed their tentative 2027 spring training schedule which may very well be impacted by the impending lockout.
Around the National League East
The Braves further cemented their NL East lead with a 5-2 win over the Phillies.
Phillies prospect Aidan Miller will finally take the field today after dealing with a back injury all season.
The Marlins’s effort to get themselves into the playoff picture took a hit with a 6-1 loss to the Cubs.
The Nationals fell to the Dodgers 5-3 despite some promising performances from a couple of their young pitchers.
Around Major League Baseball
The mighty Dodgers are facing some questions heading into the postseason.
This year’s playoff race has been impacted by numerous stars having down seasons compared to last year.
Arte Moreno is no longer the owner of the Angels after several years of meddling dragged the organization down.
CBS Sports published a thought-provoking article about Driveline and its hitting philosophy which has taken over many MLB clubs—for good and for ill.
Shohei Ohtani missed another game last night and might have an IL stint in his future.
The Rays have suffered a serious injury blow, as Shane McClanahan is hitting the injured list due to forearm tightness.
Justin Verlander is still determined to make his return to the mound for the Tigers before the end of the season.
The Yankees announced some of their plans for how they will commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11 this year.
Trent Grisham exited last night’s game with a right hamstring injury that could sideline him for a bit.
Minor league theme nights are all the rage these days, and one New Jersey team got in on the fun with a Sopranos themed night.
The Mets may have had a tough season, but at least they haven’t lost 40 consecutive games like the Red Pocket Mobiles in the Pioneer League.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Brian Salvatore previewed the weekend battle of not-so-giants featuring the Giants.
Joe Sokolowski provided his weekly installment of This Week in Mets Quotes.
The A Pod of Their Own crew discussed the expanded roster and everything else going on with the Mets this week on their latest episode.
This Date in Mets History
Rubén Tejada hit the first of what would be ten career major league home runs on this date in 2010.
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