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Several long-tenured Mets players could be interesting trade candidates this offseason. MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo answered some questions about the Mets’ offseason outlook. A nine-run sixth inning led the Blue Jays to a win over the Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series.
NEW YORK (AP) — Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the fifth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the New York Mets 7-4 on Wednesday night in a matchup of postseason contenders. With two runners aboard in the ninth, All-Star closer Robert ...
The traffic leaving Dodger Stadium might not be quite as bad as it was Sunday. The New York Mets probably sent some fans home early. They jumped out to a quick lead on a grand slam by Mark Vientos and evened the National League Championship Series with a 7 ...
Thursday marks an overlooked anniversary for the Mets, although it is one that should actually be laser-locked in the organizational memory and summoned every day.
Machado broke the 2-2 tie with his 14th career grand slam, most among active players, off Mets starter David Peterson in the fifth inning. The victory meant the Padres would end the night no worse than two games behind the Dodgers in the National League West, and it kept alive the possibility they could clinch a playoff berth by Saturday.
Alejandro Kirk hit two home runs, including his first career grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their first AL East title in a decade by routing the Tampa Bay Rays 13-4 in their regular-season finale Sunday.
The outfielder, who died Saturday, waited longer than most realized to debut, then became the fourth Black manager in integrated baseball in 1973.