NEW YORK — For the first time in 16 years, the Mets have a chance not only to win the NL East, but to put it on ice before the start of September. Their 6-0 win over the Phillies on Sunday was never much in doubt, featuring New York’s usual brand of sharp starting pitching, … Read more
SAN DIEGO — It took them a few days to get acclimated, but these Padres are finally starting to look like the team they envisioned when they overhauled their offense at last week’s Trade Deadline. Which is to say, their offense looks pretty darn scary — National League playoff contenders, beware. A day after their … Read more
Two of Iowa’s Minor League teams will take the field in a place where no Minor Leaguers have played before. Some of each system’s best talent will be suiting up for the occasion. The first Minor League game at the iconic Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa is set for a 6:30 pm CT first … Read more
This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. At this point, it has become cliché to say that Edwin Díaz is doing things we’ve never seen before. So how about something we have? What are the chances … Read more
MILWAUKEE — Batting practice was optional for Reds hitters before Saturday’s game against the Brewers. But the pregame schedule had carved out extra time for young shortstop Jose Barrero and hitting coach Alan Zinter to work together, one-on-one, on the field and in the cages. “It’s unbelievable. To have this come up today just feels … Read more
NEW YORK — Given how things tend to go around Willets Point, it was easy for some pockets of Mets fans to envision a worst-case scenario entering this weekend’s five-game series against the Braves. An Atlanta sweep would have pushed the Mets to second place for the first time since early April. More than that, … Read more
MILWAUKEE — Already close to his innings total from all of last year in the Minors, Reds rookie starting pitcher Hunter Greene was feeling the effects of the workload with two months left to go in the 2022 season. When Greene didn’t feel great during a bullpen session on Friday, Cincinnati took no chances and … Read more
WASHINGTON — Whether fairly or not, much of the ink spilled over the Mets’ Trade Deadline strategy focused less on what the team accomplished and more on what it didn’t. The Mets did not acquire a catcher or a lefty reliever. They did not mimic the splashier moves of the Braves, Phillies, Padres and other … Read more
CNN — Legendary broadcaster Vin Scully, the voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers for more than six decades, has died at the age of 94, the team announced Tuesday. “We have lost an icon,” said Stan Kasten, the President and CEO of the Dodgers in a statement. “The Dodgers Vin Scully was one of the … Read more
And while the clubhouse was still absorbing the stunning departure of their All-Star closer on Tuesday, the Brewers were still remaking their bullpen at the Trade Deadline. Rosenthal, a hard-throwing right-hander with closing experience, has not pitched in the Majors since 2020. He signed with San Francisco for a prorated $4.5 million plus incentives on … Read more