BY: Mike Rifkin The New York Mets had high expectations entering the 2023 season after winning 101 games last season. But the Mets will enter the second half of the season with a record of 42-48, and every time you think they’re making a run, something else happens. The team enters the second half sevenContinue reading ” KEYS TO A TURNAROUND”
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Deciding On Sho-time
By Mike Rifkin During Monday’s loss to the Padres, Angels All-Star Mike Trout got hit by a pitch and left the game. On Tuesday, the Angels announced Trout had broken the left hamate bone in his wrist and is unsure if he will need surgery. Trout has been a big part of the Angels’ surprisingContinue reading “Deciding On Sho-time”
Max-imum Problems
By : Mike Rifkin For his second consecutive start, Max Scherzer couldn’t hold a multiple-run lead in the Mets’ 7-6 loss to the Yankees. A five-run fourth inning did in Scherzer, who couldn’t get out of the fourth and finished by going 3.1 innings, giving up six runs on seven hits and two strikeouts. ThisContinue reading “Max-imum Problems”
Locking Up The Core
By: Mike Rifkin Last season the Baltimore Orioles finished with an 83-79 record and just missed the playoffs. You could see that things were changing in Baltimore as it was their first winning season since 2016. The Orioles are proving last season was not a fluke; they are 41-24 and 5.5 games behind the RaysContinue reading “Locking Up The Core”
What A Mess
By: Mike Rifkin For the third consecutive night, the New York Mets couldn’t hold a multi-run lead in a loss to the division-rival Atlanta Braves. It’s their sixth consecutive loss for the Mets, and they are 3-7 in their last ten games. On Wednesday night Max Scherzer couldn’t hold a 4-1 lead, and Adam OttavinoContinue reading “What A Mess”
What’s The Point
By Mike Rifkin In the fifth inning of Tuesday’s Mets-Reds game, Reds outfielder Wil Myers knocked a ball away from Mets Shortstop Francisco Lindor during a play. He should have been ruled out because Myers touched a live ball during play. Instead, the umpires said they didn’t see it in a call, which was aContinue reading “What’s The Point”
Rock Bottom
By: Mike Rifkin Many things have gone wrong so far this season for a team that won 101 games last season. On Sunday, the Colorado Rockies defeated the New York Mets 13-6. The loss gave the series to the Rockies, putting the Mets under .500 at 17-18. The Mets are now 3-7 in their lastContinue reading “Rock Bottom”
MLB Weekend Preview (5/5-5/7)
By Mike Rifkin The first weekend of May and we’re beginning to see the dog days of the baseball season. Here’s a look at some of the big series this weekend across Major League Baseball. Yankees at Rays : Two teams that are polar opposites of each other will begin their season series when theContinue reading “MLB Weekend Preview (5/5-5/7)”
MLB Weekend Preview
By: Mike Rifkin As April ends and May begins, here is a look at some of the more significant series this weekend. American League: Yankees at Rangers: Two teams with high expectations coming into the season. The Yankees because of who they are, and the Rangers for what they did in the offseason. The YankeesContinue reading “MLB Weekend Preview”
Central Struggles
By Mike Rifkin It’s still April, and there is still a lot of Baseball to be played. But there are two teams I am considering pushing the panic button on. The White Sox were arguably the biggest disappointment in Baseball last season. They have carried that over into 2023. The White Sox have lost sevenContinue reading “Central Struggles”
