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Francisco Alvarez, Edwin Diaz’s returns could help Mets save season

Francisco Alvarez was the catcher and Edwin Diaz was on the mound in Brooklyn on Sunday, and those two will need to play key roles in the rebuild in Queens if the Mets have any chance of making a convincing case for not selling at the trade deadline. And Alvarez is likely to return when […]

Francisco Alvarez catches historic Brooklyn Cyclones no-hitter

The Brooklyn Cyclones made a bit of franchise history, with rehabbing Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez in attendance on Tuesday night. Alvarez, who is currently rehabbing from a torn thumb ligament in April, was the catcher for every nine consecutive no-hitters in the Cyclones’ 3-0 home win over the Aberdeen IronBirds, the first such game in […]

Agitators occupy Israeli Consulate in San Francisco

About 100 anti-Israel activists stormed and occupied the lobby of the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco on Monday, after police arrested several people for refusing to leave the premises. It was not immediately clear how many activists were detained, FOX 2 in San Francisco reported, but a consulate spokesman said about 100 protesters had entered […]

Novak Djokovic survives Francisco Cerundolo after slip

Top seed Novak Djokovic overcame a legitimate crisis and then a slippery fall that unsettled him in the fifth set to ensure he continues his quest for an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam title at the French Open. Djokovic won the final two sets for the second straight match on Monday, beating 23rd seed Francisco Cernudolo […]

Francisco Alvarez has encouraging rehab outing as possible Mets return looms

Francisco Alvarez caught seven innings at Double-A Binghamton on Saturday, raising the possibility he could return to the Mets’ lineup by the middle of the month. Carlos Mendoza said Thursday’s first rehab game went well for the 22-year-old before Saturday’s 10-5 loss to the Diamondbacks at Citi Field. “We’ll see,” the manager said when asked […]

The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America, April 2024 Update. Biggest Price Drops from 2022 Peak in San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix, Portland, Denver, Las Vegas, Dallas

New Highs in Miami, Los Angeles, San Diego, Boston, Chicago… The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index, released today and dubbed “March,” is a three-month moving average of home prices whose sales were entered into public records in January, February, and March. So that’s the time-frame we’re looking at here. It reflects Rate-Cut Mania that commenced in […]