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It was Luis Rojas, who happens to be the manager of the Mets, who said it. Not a jaded, cynical sportswriter. Not a wounded, skeptical fan. The man who watches the Mets more closely and with more interest than any man on earth had this remarkably honest assessment of his baseball team Monday: “You can …
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The Giants have secured their secondary savior. They signed free-agent defensive back Logan Ryan on Monday to a one-year, $7.5 million contract, The Post’s Paul Schwartz confirmed. Ryan, the 29-year-old New Jersey native, recently changed agents and appeared set to lower his asking price as his free agency lingered to within two weeks of the …
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Todd Frazier is returning to Queens. The Mets acquired the veteran infielder from the Texas Rangers on Monday in a flurry of moves before the 4 p.m. trade deadline, The Post’s Joel Sherman reported. They also dealt for righty reliever Miguel Castro from the Orioles and backup catcher Robinson Chirinos from the Rangers. It was …
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Derek Jeter put a damper on the Yankees’ trade deadline day. The Marlins acquired outfielder Starling Marte, who was a target for the Yankees, from the Diamondbacks before the trade deadline, The Post’s Joel Sherman reported. Marte is hitting .311 with two home runs and 14 RBIs in 33 games this season. The Yankees have …
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Prince Amukamara wants to come home. And he is confident he can help his old team. Once A Giant, Always A Giant? “That’s where I started,” Amukamara told the Post from Las Vegas. “It would be awesome.” Amukamara, the Giants’ first-round pick in 2011, said he was blindsided by the Raiders releasing him on Monday. …
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Deivi Garcia earned comparisons to Pedro Martinez long before reaching the majors. A brilliant debut in pinstripes only drew more parallels between the 21-year-old and Hall of Famer. Martinez, 48, doesn’t seem to have a problem with it. After watching the fellow Dominican Republic native give up just one unearned run over six innings in …
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The ears of Giants players must have been ringing throughout their day off. As players enjoyed their mandatory weekly time away from the facility Saturday, Giants coaches and personnel evaluators gathered for a six-hour discussion of the roster — an extended version of a weekly conversation. There is one more scrimmage scheduled for Thursday before …
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The Islanders are one win away from their first conference finals appearance since 1993. Once again piecing together a lethal finish behind third-period goals from Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Brock Nelson, his second of the day, the Islanders secured a 3-2 win and a 3-1 series lead over the Flyers on Sunday night at Scotiabank Arena …
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You know Brodie Van Wagenen is having a particularly bad week when Edwin Diaz registers two more meltdowns and it’s not the news that most imperils his job security. Here’s what all Mets fans should be shouting into a hot mic: If their general manager wants any chance at retaining his post under Steve Cohen …
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Gerrit Cole did not start over the weekend. Neither did Masahiro Tanaka. Yet, the only part of the Yankees team that performed well against the Mets was the rotation — or the area they are most trying to improve before the 4 p.m. Monday trade deadline. Deivi Garcia punctuated the effort by Yankee starters with …
It was Luis Rojas, who happens to be the manager of the Mets, who said it. Not a jaded, cynical sportswriter. Not a wounded, skeptical fan. The man who watches the Mets more closely and with more interest than any man on earth had this remarkably honest assessment of his baseball team Monday: “You can …
