Mets Morning News: O Canada, Mets blown out in Toronto
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The Mets were blown out in the finale against the Blue Jays to drop the series. Starter Freddy Peralta was awful again putting the Mets behind early. The offense didn’t score until the game was well out of hand and all told it was just another sloppy loss in a season full of them.
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One of the only positives coming out of the lopsided loss was Carson Benge’s home run off of a lefty.
Owner Steve Cohen went on a podcast and discussed a variety of topics including the alleged feud between Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor, David Stearns’s job, the firing of Carlos Mendoza, the ejection of a fan at Citi Field holding a sign against Stearns, his unhappiness with the season, and the future of the team.
Luke Weaver has been one of the most dominant relievers in all of baseball, but should the Mets trade him at the deadline since he still has another year on his contract?
Jonah Tong’s family helped hand out his bobblehead giveaway to fans in Binghamton.
Around the National League East
The Braves started off July with a 5-1 win over the Cardinals.
The Marlins fell 6-3 to the Rockies in Colorado.
The Phillies defeated Paul Skenes and the Pirates 10-6.
Washington starter Cade Cavalli apologized for yelling a racially charged phrase at Wilson Contreras that caused a benches clearing incident.
The Nationals blew out the Red Sox 10-2.
Around Major League Baseball
The Yankees dropped their seventh in a row with a 6-2 loss against the Tigers.
The MLBPA’s latest CBA proposal included expanded rosters at the start of the season and placement on the 60-day IL in November.
Evidence is mounting that Major League Baseball may have changed the ball again, and that has led to more offense in the game.
Many teams could be interested in acquiring Tarik Skubal at the deadline, but it is still unclear what team will have a good enough package to acquire the Cy Young winner.
MLB has gutted the minor leagues in recent years for various reasons, and the strain is starting to show at the developmental level.
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