Edwin Diaz

Elite closers were hard to find for Mets, Yankees this week

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Elite closers were hard to find for Mets, Yankees this week

The Yankees and Mets know plenty about great closers, even though the Yankees know a lot more, because they had Mariano Rivera, the best who ever lived. And it was just a few years ago that Edwin Diaz looked like the best the Mets ever had and the best in baseball that 2022 season, when … Read more

Welcome to the Juan Soto era of Mets baseball

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Welcome to the Juan Soto era of Mets baseball

PORT ST. LUCIE — Love him or loathe him, you can’t miss Juan Soto’s at-bats. You can’t miss the theatrics of his at-bats, the infamous “Soto Shuffle” that inspired a song, and the gamebreaking home runs. “It’s good for us,” said Mets closer Edwin Diaz. “Because we don’t have to face him anymore.” That seems … Read more