Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Zac Thornton accomplished his biggest goal for this season just by walking to the mound during Thursday’s first inning.
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Thornton → accomplish → inning
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Access → access → Mets
Try it free“I met all my goals this year of debuting and making every start,” Thornton said after the Mets lost 3-1 to the Rangers.
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Mets → try → Rangers
“I wanted to finish the year and, obviously, make it up here.”
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I → want → it
In his final whirl, he allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk over five innings.
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he → allow → innings
Josh Jung’s two-run homer in the first accounted for the scoring against him.
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homer → account → him
Thornton finished the season with a 3.42 ERA in his 15 starts for the Mets, firmly placing him in the mix for a rotation spot next year.
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Thornton → finish → spot
“I don’t think anybody could have had higher expectations than what he went out there and did,” manager Andy Green said.
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Green → think → what
“That’s a tribute to him and how hard he works and getting more strikeouts here recently too, which is encouraging as well.”
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which → ’ → strikeouts
The Mets fell short of a Texas sweep but departed for Washington with a 26-20 record since the trade deadline.
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Mets → fall → deadline
Thornton belongs to a young pitching nucleus that includes Nolan McLean, Christian Scott and Jonah Tong, as the Mets look for rotation answers heading to next season.
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Mets → belong → season
“I always thought I would be up [in the majors] this year,” said Thornton, who began the season at Double-A Binghamton.
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who → think → Binghamton
“I didn’t know to what extent it would be — maybe, like, September to help us make a push to the postseason.
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us → know → postseason
“It just so happened that we had a few injuries, and then obviously the trade deadline we had open spots, but I wouldn’t say I surprised myself.”
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I → happen → myself
Derek Falvey was named senior adviser, baseball operations, adding a seasoned voice to David Stearns’ front office.
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Falvey → name → office
The Mets also named Kris Gross assistant general manager, scouting.
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Mets → name → ?
Gross oversaw amateur and international scouting for the Mets over the past three seasons.
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Gross → oversee → seasons
Green was leaning toward a bullpen game, perhaps with an opener, for Friday’s game against the Nationals.
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Green → lean → Nationals
The Mets are short-handed in the rotation following the injuries that landed Scott and Robert Stock on the injured list over the past week.
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that → follow → week
Tong and Sean Manaea are scheduled to start the final two games of the season.
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Tong → schedule → season
The Mets finished 23-25 in interleague play this season.
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Mets → finish → play
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