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Nobody Fits Philadelphia Like Kyle Schwarber

The Phillies’ DH and MLB’s home run leader is primed to own All-Star week in the City of Brotherly Love. And at 33, he’s better than ever.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 13

After Firing Carlos Mendoza, Mets Should Sell at Trade Deadline. But Who Can They Realistically Move?

Languishing in last place and fresh off of firing their manager, the Mets’ next logical step is selling at the trade deadline. But it may not be that easy.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 27

Mets outlast rain, walk-off Dodgers in 10 innings

NEW YORK — It took a four-hour rain delay and extra innings, but the Mets managed to salvage a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field with a 2-1 walk-off win.

Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2023

Mets starting season without naming a replacement for injured closer Edwin Diaz

MIAMI — When the Mets begin the 2023 season Thursday afternoon in Miami, they’ll be doing so without a closer. The club has yet to decide on a replacement for Edwin Diaz and they don’t anticipate doing so anytime soon.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023

Bill Madden: Buck Showalter on the challenge of managing Mets without Edwin Diaz

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Nobody has to tell Buck Showalter he’s going to have to manage his butt off this season if he is to get Steve Cohen’s $336 million Mets back to October and beyond. Quite simply it is going to be an Edwin Diaz-less adventure for 162…

Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2023

Mets closer Edwin Diaz suffers torn patellar tendon, needs surgery and is expected to miss the season

Up until Wednesday, the Mets had avoided the worst. The pitching depth had taken a few hits over the last two weeks but the Mets were still in a position to be able to withstand the losses. But losing the best closer in baseball is a different story.

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023

Billy Eppler plans to ‘stay working’ after adding four new pitchers at Winter Meetings

SAN DIEGO — The Mets are leaving the Winter Meetings with four new pitchers but have yet to find a center fielder or address the lack of power in the lineup.

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022

Mets ink veteran pitcher Jose Quintana to two-year deal, land lefty Brooks Raley in trade

SAN DIEGO — The Mets promised to remain active in the starting pitching market and they made good on their promise Wednesday morning, agreeing with veteran left-hander Jose Quintana on a two-year, $26 million contract, pending a physical.

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022

Rays will head to Cleveland for wild-card series after rain-shortened loss to Red Sox, Mariners victory

BOSTON — The Rays are headed to Cleveland for the best-of-three wild-card series that opens Friday.

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022

Rays come up short against Blue Jays, fall a game back

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays and Blue Jays engaged in another tense battle Saturday, this time swapping zeroes into the seventh inning.

Tribune News Service · Sep 25, 2022