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The Mets were swept by the Pirates after a 12-1 loss. Do you really want to hear more?
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Prior to Sunday’s loss, the Mets continued the churn by designating Colin Poche for assignment and signing Richard “Don’t-Call-Me-Dicky” Lovelady to a major league deal.
During the loss, Frankie Montas reverted to his rehab assignment form, and it really wasn’t pretty or good or anything positive.
At least for Francisco Lindor, some mechanical issues are to blame for his bad June, in his eyes.
For Milwaukee and the Yankees series, the Mets rotation will go Holmes-Tidwell-Peterson-Blackburn-Montas.
Francisco Alvarez homered for Syracuse for a second straight game.
Around the National League East
Ranger Suarez very nearly got his ERA below 2.00 as he and the Phillies defeated Spencer Strider’s Braves, 2-1.
Bryce Harper could make his return to the Phillies’ lineup as soon as tonight, if all stays as good as it is.
While the Mets voyage through what can kindly be described as hell, the Marlins won their seventh game in a row to lock up a perfect road trip.
The Nationals did their part to keep the Angels from crossing back over the .500 mark with their 7-4 win in Anaheim.
In that game, the Angels simply refused to pitch to James Wood and made him the first player since Barry Bonds to be intentionally walked four times in one game.
Around Major League Baseball
All Star Game voting for each position’s finalists (including Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, and Juan Soto) kicks off today at noon.
At the instruction of John Oliver, on July 19, the Erie SeaWolves will become the Erie Moon Mammoths with a fresh new mascot and everything.
The largest contract in the history of Athletics baseball may already be approaching its end as Luis Severino hates playing in a minor league park and the team hates him for saying it.
Though he is catching, Adley Rutschman still hasn’t moved to hitting as he makes his way back from his first ever trip to the injured list.
Austin Barnes has switched sides of the rivalry, signing a minor-league deal with the Giants after spending the first 11 seasons of his career with the Dodgers.
The White Sox placed probably-not-a-White-Sox-for-long Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring strain.
Tarik Skubal continued his march to a second straight triple crown with 13 strikeouts and only a single hit allowed to the Twins on Sunday Night Baseball.
Warren Schaeffer officially became a big league manager with his first career ejection.
This Date in Mets History
Happy birthday to Mets Legends Chan Ho Park and Ron Swoboda!