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21-06-2025
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Blade Tidwell sharper in second Mets' spot start despite little notice: ‘Just hopped in the car'
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free PHILADELPHIA — After a rainout in Syracuse, Blade Tidwell was finished for the day. Advertisement He was about to begin playing some 'Fortnite' on Thursday night when his plans changed. The pitching-desperate Mets burned Justin Hagenman's arm in relief in their finale in Atlanta. So at about 10 p.m., Tidwell was told he was starting Friday. To make roster space for Tidwell, the Mets optioned Hagenman 'Just hopped in the car,' Tidwell said, he and his girlfriend making the 4 ½-hour trip south and preparing in a hurry for one of the better offenses in baseball. Tidwell was better, if not excellent, in an emergency spot start during a 10-2, series-opening loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Advertisement After a May 4 debut in St. Louis went wayward — six runs in 3 ²/₃ innings — the 24-year-old prospect held his own over three scoreless innings. Blade Tidwell throws a pitch during the first inning of the Mets' 10-2 blowout loss to the Phillies on June 20, 2025. AP He ran into trouble in a fourth inning he would not escape, perhaps a victim of circumstance. For the first time all season, he was starting consecutive games on four days' rest. He typically gets at least five days' rest with Syracuse. In his outing Sunday, he had thrown just 66 pitches. For that reason, manager Carlos Mendoza did not want to give him much of a leash. Blade Tidwell throws a pitch during the Mets' loss to the Phillies. Getty Images In the fourth inning, singles by Nick Castellanos and J.T. Realmuto and a walk to Bryson Stott loaded the bases. Advertisement Tidwell did well to induce a ground ball from Otto Kemp, but the Brett Baty-Jeff McNeil-Pete Alonso turn was a half-step slow, allowing the game's first run to score. The righty was pulled at 74 pitches, having allowed four hits and three walks while striking out four, and Jose Castillo entered and allowed one more run to score. 'I thought the fastball had life. I thought the cutter, shorter slider, to go with the sweeper, was a lot better, as well,' Mendoza said. Tidwell added: 'It went better than the last, but there's still work to be done.'
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05-06-2025
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Phil Mickelson Makes Big Career Announcement on Wednesday
Phil Mickelson Makes Big Career Announcement on Wednesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club is set for June 12-15 at Oakmont Country Club, a revered venue just northeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Advertisement This year's field will include 156 players, 85 of whom earned exemptions through past performances, world rankings and the newly created LIV Golf exemption, while the remainder will come through local and final qualifying events held across North America and beyond. As the golf world prepares for another iconic event on the PGA Tour, all eyes have turned to one of its most storied figures: Phil Mickelson. On Wednesday, Gene Wang of Post Sports posted on X a quote from Mickelson during the LIV Golf pre-tournament presser that there is a "High likelihood" next week's U.S. Open at Oakmont will be his last, say he's unsure if he will try to qualify down the road. Over a professional career that began in 1992, Mickelson has amassed 57 total wins worldwide, including 45 PGA Tour victories (tied for eighth all-time) and six major championships. Advertisement His major resume includes three Masters titles (2004, 2006, 2010), two PGA Championship wins (2005, 2021) and a lone Open Championship victory (2013). Notably, his 2021 PGA Championship win at Kiawah Island made him the oldest major champion in history at 50 years, 11 months, and 7 days. Golfer Phil Mickelson.© Kyle Terada-Imagn Images His U.S. Open record, however, remains defined by heartbreak: runner-up finishes in 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2013, the most runner-up finishes (six) in U.S. Open history. Mickelson, nicknamed "Lefty," turns 55 on June 16. Related: Scottie Scheffler's Actions in New Video Spark Strong Reaction From PGA Tour Related: Xander Schauffele's Eagle at Memorial Draws Response From PGA Tour This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
