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Mets aim to ride momentum of rout into rematch vs. Twins
In their final game before the trade deadline, the New York Mets did their best Monday night to convince president of baseball operations David Stearns to continue adding to the team. The Minnesota Twins, in turn, were confident their most lopsided loss of the year was just an ill-timed hiccup.
Imagine if Mets hadn't saved season — Pete Alonso trade rumors would be swirling
On Sunday, Pete Alonso called the days and hours leading up to Tuesday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline “really exciting.”. “Who knows what'll happen next?” Alonso said. “But hopefully we continue to add and keep continuing to play good baseball.”. Alonso said this after the Mets had...
Enjoy free performances hosted by The Public Theater at the Queens Night Market
Search our comprehensive guide to things to do in Queens for more local events — or submit your own!. is hosting a free pop-up festival at the Queens Night Market this weekend. Head to the Queens Night Market at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, to experience performances by...
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival set to return to Queens with races, food and multicultural performances
Search our comprehensive guide to things to do in Queens for more local events — or submit your own!. The 32nd annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, celebrating the Year of the Dragon, is set to take place on Aug. 3 and 4 at Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Twins blown out by Mets in final game before trade deadline
NEW YORK — The trades were flying on Monday night with multiple teams completing deals for starting pitchers while the Twins and New York Mets played on in Queens. Monday’s game — a 15-2 blowout loss to the Mets at Citi Field — served as a good example of why the Twins are on the hunt for pitching ahead of Tuesday evening’s trade deadline.
Rep. Ritchie Torres introduces bill to help NYC bodegas install panic buttons
New York City Congressman Ritchie Torres introduced on Tuesday a new piece of legislation that aims to allow bodega owners to dip into federal grant money to fund panic buttons and other security measures. The bill, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, is the latest in a push to protect the businesses after a spate of attacks on bodega workers last month left many of the small ...
Funerals set in Queens for 2 more victims of Long Island nail salon crash
The last of the four funerals for the victims of last month’s fatal nail salon crash in Deer Park are scheduled this week in Queens as the driver accused of drunkenly crashing into the store awaits arraignment on four murder counts. The service memorializing salon co-owner Jiancai "Ken" Chen,...
Mets' bats pound Twins into submission as executives ponder trade deadline
On the eve of the trade deadline, in a 15-2 win over the Twins on Monday night, the Mets received a reminder: Prospects are people too. And sometimes those people grow up to become major leaguers. The Mets dealt their former farmhand, righthander Simeon Woods Richardson, his worst start of...
Mets offense delivers encouraging result in Jesse Winker's first start, blowout win
NEW YORK — The Mets offense did not hold back in breaking out of their mini slump. After seeing their momentum halted against the Braves and going 20 innings without scoring a run, the Mets lashed out in their series opener against the Twins on Monday night. The Mets...
Pirates acquire LHP Josh Walker from Mets
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-hander Josh Walker from the New York Mets on Tuesday in exchange for minor league southpaw Nicolas Carreno. Walker, 29, was designated for assignment last week after posting a 5.11 ERA with no decisions in 10 relief appearances for the Mets. The Pirates said he will report to Triple-A Indianapolis. The former 37th-round draft pick in 2017 made his Mets debut in 2023 and has a career record of 0-1 with a 6.45 ERA in 24 games (zero starts). Carreno, 18, signed with Pittsburgh last year out of Venezuela. He is 0-1 with a 3.74 ERA in eight starts this season in the Dominican Summer League. --Field Level Media.
Alonso homers to start the Mets on their way to a 15-2 blowout against the Twins
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso homered to start a six-run fourth inning and the New York Mets blew out the Minnesota Twins 15-2 on Monday night, turning the opener of an interleague series between playoff contenders into a lopsided laugher. Jeff McNeil and Luis Torrens each drove in...
Senator Addabbo’s poll reveals Queens neighbors back QueensLink, prostitution law
Sign up for our QNS email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Results from a recent constituent survey from State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. show many Queens residents are in favor of the QueensLink Project and legislation granting impunity to prostitutes for the wrongdoings of pimps and sex traffickers.
Mets ride three huge innings to blowout of Twins
Pete Alonso homered to lead off a six-run fourth-inning outburst Monday night by the host New York Mets, who rolled to a 15-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game interleague series. Eight starters had at least one hit and one RBI apiece for the Mets, who later added five- and four-run innings while snapping a two-game losing streak and improving to 16-9 this month. Jesse Winker, the lone New York starter without an RBI, was 1-for-2 with a walk before being lifted for Tyrone Taylor following the fifth inning. Taylor went 2-for-2 with two runs. Jeff McNeil and Luis Torrens had three RBIs apiece for the Mets, and Torrens had a game-high three hits. Byron Buxton laced an RBI single in the first and Ryan Jeffers homered in the ninth for the Twins, who have lost six of 10. Buxton finished 2-for-2 with a walk. Twins starter Simeon Woods Richardson (3-2) opened with three scoreless innings before Alonso homered on his second pitch of the fourth. The next six batters also reached -- including McNeil, Torrens and Francisco Lindor, all of whom had RBI singles -- before Brandon Nimmo and J.D. Martinez hit consecutive sacrifice flies. Martinez's RBI, which made it 5-1, knocked Woods Richardson from the game. Cole Sands took over on the mound. The Mets sent 11 batters to the plate in the sixth, when Nimmo (single), Martinez (fielder's choice), Mark Vientos (bases-loaded walk), McNeil (sacrifice fly) and Harrison Bader (hit by pitch) all collected an RBI. Alonso and McNeil had run-scoring doubles in the eighth before Torrens hit a two-RBI double off outfielder Matt Wallner, who made his first major league pitching appearance. Jose Quintana (6-6) cruised to the win after allowing one run on five hits and one walk while striking out five over six innings. Jose Butto earned his second save, permitting four hits and a run over the final three innings. Woods Richardson gave up six runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out two over 3 1/3 innings. Wallner, who threw mostly pitches clocked below 50 mph, got the final four outs without allowing a run. --Field Level Media.
A’s trade Lucas Erceg to Royals, Paul Blackburn to Mets in first deadline deals
The first dominos in Oakland has fallen. The A’s have traded set-up man Lucas Erceg to the Royals and starter Paul Blackburn to the Mets, according to multiple reports, the first trades that Oakland has made ahead of Tuesday’s 3 p.m. PT trade deadline. For Erceg, the A’s...
Mets get Paul Blackburn in trade with A's to add starter at Trade Deadline, reports say
Suddenly in serious pursuit of a playoff spot, the Mets made a move to bolster their rotation. According to multiple reports, the Mets are acquiring starting pitcher Paul Blackburn from the Oakland Athletics. Jeff Passan of ESPN was the first to report the deal. Blackburn, 30, has been limited to...
WATCH: Tyrone Taylor makes spectacular grab to rob home run in Mets' game vs. Twins
NEW YORK — One of the prettiest catches of the Mets' 2024 season now belongs to Tyrone Taylor. With the Mets leading 11-1 in the top of the seventh inning, Ryan Jeffers led off the frame with a deep fly ball to left center field. Taylor, who was a defensive replacement for newcomer Jesse Winker, went sprinting back and leapt to bring back a potential home run ball.
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