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Mets Notes: Francisco Alvarez ‘working hard’ to break out; updates on Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas

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Ahead of Saturday night’s game in Colorado, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza gave updates on a few players…

What’s next for Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas

Manaea came out of his first rehab start on Friday night, “all good,” the manager said, adding the left-hander will throw again on Tuesday or Wednesday for the High-A Brooklyn. “See how the next couple of days goes,” Mendoza said.

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The southpaw had a rough go of it, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits and a hit by pitch in 1.2 innings while throwing 36 pitches (26 strikes).

Montas will make his fourth rehab start on Sunday for Triple-A Syracuse, and the plan is for him to throw 80-85 pitches. While Montas is “getting closer to normal” with the high pitch count, Mendoza said the 32-year-old will likely make another start at Triple-A before he is ready to be activated from the IL.

“After he gets through this one, we’ll see where he’s at,” the manager said. “But I don’t think this is gonna be his last one.”

Results have not been there for the right-hander, as he has allowed runs in all of his previous outings (the first two coming with Brooklyn). On Tuesday, he surrendered five runs on eight hits (including four home runs) and a walk in 4.0 frames, throwing 61 pitches (43 strikes).

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When asked what point he might start to care about the results from these rehab appearances, Mendoza said it is “still early, especially for Manaea.”

“With Montas, I’ll say we’ll see how [Sunday] goes and then we’ll start to look more at results and all that,” he said. “More about how they are bouncing back. For Sean, after the first one, it’s too early for him.”

Francisco Alvarez still grinding

The contact has been there for the 23-year-old catcher – a 92.8 mph average exit velocity and a 47 percent hard-hit rate – but the results haven’t quite been there – just four extra-base hits and a .301 slugging percentage – through his first 93 at-bats of the season.

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“We haven’t seen him driving the ball with authority,” Mendoza said of Alvarez, who was not in the lineup for Saturday’s game. “I feel like he’s on and off. There’s been some games where I feel like he’s put himself in a good position to make swing decisions, and you see the barrel and the bat path coming through the zone. But then there’s also been games where he’s late.

“We just gotta continue to grind, continue to help him. And hopefully he gets there because he’s too good of a player, too good of a hitter. And, obviously, we know the power is there, but we just haven’t seen that yet.”

May 19, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (4) celebrates hitting a double against the Boston Red Sox during the third inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images / © Eric Canha-Imagn Images

About three weeks ago, Mendoza said he was seeing Alvarez get beat on fastballs quite a bit. The skipper indicated he’s seen some improvement in that area, but not consistent strides.

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“I feel like last week he was making progress,” he said. “[Friday] night, he looked like he was late with some of the fastballs. Part of some of the inconsistency that we’ve seen from him. But he’s working hard, that’s the one thing with him: He’s such a hard worker and he’s always looking for ways to get better…. And we gotta get him there.”

Alvarez batted .315 with a .534 slugging percentage against 690 fastballs a season ago. After Friday’s game, those numbers were down to .264 and .302, which are down 46 points and eight points from three weeks ago. But there have been improvements in his expected numbers, which could indicate some of the work is paying off, even if the results haven’t been there just yet. His xBA on fastballs is up to .225 from .213 on May 19 and xSLG is up to .373 from .299.

Alvarez also “made a very significant swing change in the offseason,” president of baseball operations David Stearns mentioned in late May, something that could be impacting his production, which was further hampered by a stint on the IL.

In 27 games on the year, Alvarez is batting .237 (the same mark he finished with in 100 games last season) with a .625 OPS (down from .710 a year ago).

Bullpen workload on skipper’s mind

Manage the personalities and vibe in the clubhouse, manage the lineup, manage the in-game strategy, and manage the bullpen’s usage. Those are the four big areas a big league manager can show they are worth their salt.

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“We’ve been using them pretty hard,” Mendoza said when asked about the workload of Ryne Stanek, Huascar Brazobán, and Reed Garrett.

Of course, the hitters could do something to help the relievers out.

“When you look at Reed Garrett, I feel like the past week he’s been on and off, on and off. That’s not sustainable,” he said. “This is something that we gotta be careful here. Same with Stanek, the past week I feel like [he’s been used] every other day. I’m not gonna complain, but we’re playing so many tight games that every time they’re available, we’re using them. Same thing with Brazoban.

“That’s the balance here that we’re gonna have to watch those guys closely.”



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Severe thunderstorm watch for Lowcountry counties called off

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The National Weather Service canceled a severe thunderstorm watch for the Lowcountry Sunday afternoon after a line of storms moved offshore.

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The watch had originally been in effect for Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Colleton, Williamsburg, Georgetown, Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Allendale, Dillon, Florence, Horry and Marion Counties until 5 p.m.

But forecasters dropped it shortly after 3 p.m. after the storms had passed the area.

Storms did cause a few thousand power outages across multiple counties.

Live 5 First Alert Meteorologist Dorien Minor snapped a photo of a large tree limb that fell onto a car in the Moncks Corner area.

Live 5 First Alert Meteorologist Dorien Minor shot this image of a large tree limb that struck a car in the 500 block of Trotters Lane in Moncks Corner.(Live 5)

The National Weather Service received reports of downed trees and tree limbs across multiple counties.

The system also prompted a handful of severe thunderstorm warnings for multiple counties earlier in the day.

The Storm Prediction Center said most of the Lowcountry sat at a two in a five-point storm threat scale, with five being the worst threat.

Some Lowcountry counties were under severe thunderstorm warnings late Saturday night. A watch for 16 South Carolina counties, including Orangeburg County, expired at midnight.





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Billy Bob Thornton Reflects on Reuniting with “Hero” Sam Elliott for ‘Landman’

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Filming for Landman Season 2 is well underway, and Billy Bob Thornton can hardly contain his excitement, not just for the plot, but who he gets to work with in the latest installment of the fan-favorite Taylor Sheridan series.

In a May 2025 interview with Gold Derby, Billy Bob, who plays Tommy Norris on the show, revealed that he hopes to be working with Taylor and co. for the foreseeable future.

“[Landman] is a show I’d like to work on for a while; I told Taylor, I said ‘As long as you want me around, I’m here for this,’” he shares. “I really love the show. I love doing it, I love playing this character, and I love the people I work with. Not only the cast, but the crew also is just stellar.”

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One Season 2 castmate, in particular, stands out. “[Sam Elliott] has always been a mentor and a hero of mine,” Billy Bob said in the interview. The two have previously shared the screen in 1883 and Tombstone. “I love the guy, we have a real special relationship in real life… It’s so good to see him; he lights my day up.”

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Tombstone, 1993 Courtesy Walt Disney Studios

News of Sam joining the Landman Season 2 cast broke in April 2025, with many fans thrilled for the addition.

“Ooohhh I was hoping for another season and Sam just made me even more excited,” one fan commented on the show’s Instagram reveal. “The patch just leveled up,” someone else wrote. “Perfect casting,” another fan concluded.

Meanwhile, Ali Larter, who plays Angela Norris on the show, also appears to be happy with her newest castmate. “Just three crows cackling,” she captioned a photo of herself with Sam and Michelle Randolph (Ainsley Norris). Again, fans couldn’t contain their excitement over Sam’s involvement in Season 2—even though his exact role remains unknown.

“Taking an already great show and making it exponentially better by adding Sam Elliott,” one fan commented. “How epic! Sam Elliott will fit in like a glove on and off screen with Landman,” someone else wrote. “Sam Elliott is in [the] cast! This show only gets better,” another fan exclaimed.

As it currently stands, Landman Season 2 is set to premiere in November on Paramount+. In the meantime, we hope for plenty more BTS snaps of the cast.

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Darren Criss Gets Wife Mia’s Support at Tonys 2025, Where He’s Hosting & Nominated! | 2025 Tony Awards, Andy Mientus, Darren Criss, Mia Swier, Michael Arden, Tony Awards | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Darren Criss is ready for a big night at the 2025 Tony Awards!

The 38-year-old actor was joined on the red carpet by his wife Mia on Sunday (June 8) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Darren is co-hosting the Tony Awards: Act One pre-show telecast on Pluto TV alongside Hamilton‘s Renee Elise Goldsberry.

If you didn’t know, Darren‘s hit musical Maybe Happy Ending is nominated for Best Musical and he’s also up for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, marking his very first Tony nomination.

Also pictured is Darren‘s Tony-nominated director Michael Arden with his husband Andy Mientus.

The Tonys will be hosted by Cynthia Erivo and the main show kicks off at 8pm ET on CBS. A pre-show airs on Pluto TV beginning at 6:40pm ET. Make sure to check out the full list of performers and see who is nominated for awards this evening.





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Junior vs. Medellín: esto no ha terminado…

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Ninguno huele a formol todavía. No lo tachen, no lo descarten, no lo sepulten. La lucha continúa. Junior no está eliminado de la posibilidad de clasificar a la final, y menos si pelea y juega como en la derrota ante el América, donde la mala definición, principalmente, redundaron en el resultado final (2-1).

Leer también: ¡Atención! Jhon Jáder Durán habló tras su salida de la selección Colombia

Esa es la idea de César Farías y sus dirigidos, corregir los costosos descuidos defensivos, afinar la puntería y repetir una buena actuación que esté sellada con lo que marcan los triunfos en el fútbol: los goles. Con esa consigna, los ‘Tiburones’ se enfrentarán al Medellín, este domingo, a partir de las 6:15 p. m., en el estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, en la tercera fecha de los cuadrangulares semifinales.

Una victoria frente al ‘Poderoso’, que viene de superar 3-1 al Deportes Tolima en Ibagué, mantendrá a los rojiblancos vivitos y coleando en la búsqueda del paso a la gran final de la Liga I.

Después de la pobre y somnífera presentación de la selección Colombia ante Perú, uno de los peores equipos de la eliminatoria al Mundial (0-0), el Metropolitano volverá a vivir la fiesta del fútbol con su inquilino habitual.

Leer también: Colombia 0, Perú 0: alarmante y estresante

Seguramente, por lo que ha sido el comportamiento de la afición este año, irán alrededor de 10 mil personas, la cifra de abonados para estos cuadrangulares. Ante esos 10 mil fieles, que suelen ir llueva, truene o relampaguee, Junior tiene que demostrar que tiene la calidad y el carácter para imponerse al cuadro paisa y seguir en la pugna por llegar a la finalísima.

Luego de la caída en el estadio Pascual Guerrero, Farías y sus pupilos trabajaron solitarios y en silencio, bajo la sombra de Néstor Lorenzo y sus seleccionados, que tenían todo el enfoque mediático en la ciudad.

No hubo atención de ningún tipo a la prensa. Se centraron plenamente en el juego contra el DIM y poco y nada se sabe de lo que prepararon. Seguramente habrá varias novedades en la alineación titular. Podría volver Jordan Barrera a la formación.

Leer también: Néstor Lorenzo se molestó por las versiones de una supuesta pelea con Durán: “No puedo creer que haya tanta mala leche”

No se contará con Santiago Mele, que se encuentra concentrado con la selección Uruguay, ni con Teófilo Gutiérrez, que sigue lesionado.

Medellín viene con varios exjunioristas en su nómina: Éder Chaux, José Ortiz, Hómer Martínez, Léider Berrío, Bryan León y Luis ‘el Chino’ Sandoval.

La última vez que ‘el Tiburón’ y ‘el Poderoso’ se midieron en el ‘Metro’ fue el 6 de abril de 2025. El local se impuso 1-0 con gol de Carlos Bacca tras pase de Teófilo y craso error del arquero uruguayo Washington Aguerre.

Probables formaciones de Junior y Medellín.

Parece que Alejandro Restrepo está preparado para alguna sorpresa de César Farías. El técnico del Deportivo Independiente Medellín tiene clarísimo que el entrenador de Junior “siempre varía la formación titular” y eso espera en el cotejo que sus equipos disputarán en Barranquilla este domingo.

“Junior siempre es un equipo de cuidado, con muy buenos jugadores, con un gran entrenador, que siempre varia su formación titular, no tiene un once que repita, aprovecha la extensión de su nómina para hacer distintos cambios, ya hemos tenido la oportunidad de enfrentarnos en tres ocasiones con ellos, con este entrenador y nos conocemos bien, hemos competido bien en los partidos anteriores. Esperamos que con ese análisis y el buen presente del equipo podamos hacer un gran juego y podamos llevar esos tres puntos a casa para el remate del cuadrangular”, comentó Restrepo en un video emitido a través de las redes sociales del ‘Poderoso’.

El timonel antioqueño muestra respeto por los rojiblancos, pero confía bastante en el potencial de sus dirigidos y el trabajo colectivo que vienen exhibiendo. Por eso no le preocupa que se hayan ido perdedores en el último duelo entre ambos (1-0).

“Ningún partido es igual, todos los partidos tienen una motivación distinta, los intérpretes siempre son diferentes, seguramente nosotros no tendremos la misma nómina y posiblemente ellos tampoco. Normalmente se cambia por distintos motivos, por distintas circunstancias, ahora es un partido de final, un partido en el cual debemos estar muy atentos y concentrados, donde cada detalle suma y cuenta para el objetivo final que es ganar el juego y sumar puntos que nos vayan permitiendo que ese sueño de la clasificación se vaya convirtiendo en realidad. Será un juego de final, muy distinto, y esperamos estar a la altura”, puntualizó.



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¡Medellín ya está en la casa de la Selección Colombia!

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¡Parceee! Ya estamos en tierra caliente, papá. El Poderoso ya aterrizó en Barranquilla con toda la ilusión y el corazón encendido, listo pa’ dar la pelea este domingo contra Junior. Sí, señores, los muchachos ya están en modo cuadrangulares, y aunque la travesía tuvo su cuento, aquí estamos firmes como siempre. ¡Vamos con toda por ese tiquete a la final, mi llave!

Vos sabés cómo es este cuento… El viaje se nos enredó un poquito por la alta demanda hotelera en La Arenosa, todo por el partidazo de la Selección Colombia contra Perú por las Eliminatorias. ¡Eso estaba más lleno que el Atanasio en clásico, parce! Pero bueno, lo importante es que ya llegamos, con la frente en alto y los guayos listos pa’ bailar al ritmo del rojo.

Tanto fue el enredo que hasta la DIMAYOR tuvo que mover la fecha del partido, ¡como lo oís! El juego estaba programado pa’ el sábado, pero con todo el bololó, nos lo pasaron pa’ el domingo. Pero tranquilos, parceros, eso nos dio un día más pa’ afinar detalles, descansar el alma y cargar pilas pa’ salir a romperla en el Metropolitano.

¡Y cómo no estar entusiasmados si venimos de una victoria sabrosísima en Ibagué! Medellín le pintó la cara al Tolima y se trajo los tres puntos como los grandes. Ese resultado nos tiene más vivos que nunca en los cuadrangulares y el grupo está convencido de que este camino termina en fiesta poderosa. ¡La actitud está intacta y la ilusión está por las nubes, mi hermano!

Este domingo no es cualquier partido, es una final más en este camino, parce. Junior en su casa es bravo, no lo vamos a negar, pero nosotros tenemos con qué y sabemos que este equipo no se rinde nunca. Con disciplina, huevos y corazón vamos a buscar ese triunfo que nos acerque más a la gran final. ¡Así como nos gusta a los del Medellín!

A todos los parceros poderosos que están en Barranquilla o que van a ver el partido desde cualquier esquina del país, les decimos: ¡Crean, siempre crean! Este equipo está para grandes cosas y necesita que la energía roja fluya con toda. No estamos solos, somos una familia que nunca deja de alentar, en las buenas y en las malas.

Así que alistá la camiseta, sacá la bandera, encendé la fe y preparate pa’ gritar los goles del Poderoso. Que el domingo vamos con todo, sin miedo y con la mirada puesta en la gloria. ¡Vamos Medellín, carajo!

Parce, Fydriszewski es todo lo contrario a Jhon Durán



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