BOSTON – The Mets were quiet before Monday’s 7-4 win over the Red Sox in their initial plans to pitch Tuesday, but rookie David Peterson’s name was in the conversation. Peterson was placed on the team’s taxi squad, meaning he was allowed to travel with the Mets and could be …
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Sometimes we have days like this. Sometimes, it’s just about math. We have nine major professional sports teams in our area, so there is always the possibility of world crashes, MLB and NFL, NHL and NBA. These things happen. The news goes by. Crazy things happen. Edwin Díaz is jogging …
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The Mets’ first foray into MLB’s new extra inning rules came back immediately to hurt them. After Edwin Diaz threw a save in the ninth, Hunter Strickland climbed onto the mound to start the tenth inning with a runner already at second base. A single in the middle by Dansby …
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NEW YORK – A cardboard cutout of a dog at Citi Field ripped the paws off a home run ball Saturday. The easiest search game Willow McNeil will play. Atlanta’s Adam Duvall fired a solo shot in right field that struck a cardboard image of the 1-year-old puppy belonging to …
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Most years, Major League Baseball Opening Day is a time for fans to huddle in the stands and welcome the return of America’s pastime. But the coronavirus pandemic and the need for social distancing to prevent its spread necessarily kept seats empty and fans watching from home. Instead, the teams …
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