Gut Reaction: Braves 2, Mets 1 (8/25/19)

Josh Donaldson cracked two homers and Dallas Keuchel pitched another strong game against the Mets, leading the Braves to a 2-1 win and a sweep of the three-game series Sunday afternoon. Donaldson hit a pop fly in the second inning that somehow left the park to give the Braves the early lead. But his homer [...]

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MLB needs to decide who Players Weekend is for

No one is complaining about the players using their nicknames instead of surnames or that the custom cleats are distracting. The bigger issue seems to be that MLB isn’t quite sure who it wants Players Weekend to benefit. snip Baseball players gave the league a near-perfect premise to spice up three games out of the [...]

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Joe Panik’s hot streak still leaves him below average

The Mets saved ownership a million dollars by cutting Adeiny Hechavarria one day before he was due to receive a roster bonus. To take his place on the roster, they signed the recently-DFAd Joe Panik, in a move applauded by those who are fans of acquiring guys who were good three (actually, in this case [...]

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