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Well it was unsurpringly ugly yet again at Citi Field. The Mets gave up 20 runs in the doubleheader while scoring eight to get swept in the two games by the Cubs. The pitching was awful, the defense was atrocious, and the offense left a bit to be desired, but hey at least the Norwegians had fun.
Choose your recap Game 1: Amazin’ Avenue, MLB.com, Newsday, NY Post
Game 2: Amazin’ Avenue, Athletic, Daily News, MLB.com, NY Post
In what could be the start of a fire sale, the Mets traded David Peterson to
the Cubs in exchange for prospect Cole Mathis.
About the only people having fun in the stadium, besides the Cubs, were the Norwegian World Cup fans who took in a baseball game while they are in town.
Nolan McLean looked like he actually might help the team win a ballgame but instead it all fell apart quickly, and it turned it yet another ugly loss in game one.
Keith Hernandez lamented the Pete Crow-Armstrong trade after watching him score against the Mets.
Before game two of the doubleheader, the team activated Francisco Lindor from the IL and designated Zack Short for assignment.
With his latest struggles, Carlos Mendoza announced that Kodai Senga will be moving to the bullpen for the foreseeable future.
Tyrone Taylor continued his rehab assignment in Triple-A as he works his way back from a hip flexor strain.
Around the National League East
The Braves were swept by the Padres with a 5-2 loss in the series finale.
Reynaldo López is returning to the Atlanta rotation after finding some success in the bullpen.
Eury Pérez outdueled Jacob deGrom in the Marlins’ 4-2 win over the Rangers.
The Phillies topped the Nationals by a score of 5-4.
Before their game against Philadelphia, Washington claimed reliever Justin Lawrence off waivers from the Twins.
Around Major League Baseball
The Cardinals promoted Bill DeWitt III to chief executive officer after serving as the team’s president since 2008.
The Giants’ Pride Night cap controversy is forcing MLB to decide whether they truly want to be inclusive to everyone.
The Red Sox will likely be sellers at the deadline and they have a few players who could be on the move as the trade deadline approaches.
Left-handed hitting is on the rise around the league and it might stem from the new ABS challenge system.
Mookie Betts slugged his 300th career home run against the Twins.
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Happy Birthday Carlos Delgado!
