Newsday Mets beat writer Tim Healey discusses second-year Mets first baseman Pete Alonso's new salary for the 2020 season on March 11.


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The Mets have actually been solid at DH without the perennial All-Star.

Tyrone Taylor also homered and drove in three runs as the Mets took the series finale.

He has one last tune-up on Wednesday night in Triple-A

Luis Severino perfect through four innings but hits the wall in the fifth.

Procedure to repair torn ligament in left thumb went "as planned"on Tuesday, manager Carlos Mendoza said.

Embiid, the NBA's reigning MVP, scored a career playoff-high 50 points as the 76ers narrowed the Knicks' lead in the series to 2-1.

Jalen Brunson returned to form but the Sixers cut the Knicks' lead to 2-1 in the best-of-seven series thanks to 50 points from their big man.

Not only does Jones get to keep his job for the foreseeable future, he also gets a top-tier receiver.

"He understands the game," said coach Patrick Roy. "He's an important piece on our team"

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