If the Mets want to have any shot at making the playoffs this season, they’ll need to pile up a lengthy winning streak, and rather quickly. Thankfully, three of their best players are close to returning to the active roster. If Jacob deGrom, Brandon Nimmo, and/or Noah Syndergaard return for the Mets over these last three weeks of the season, the team’s playoff chances will improve....
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I think it’s fair to say that the weekend of September 10, 2021 will go down as one of the most memorable three days in Citi Field history. A blowout win on Friday, a heartbreaking loss on Saturday, and a dramatic win on Sunday later, and the Mets find themselves just three games behind the Padres in the NL Wild Card race – although the Braves still lead the NL East by five games...
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It was the Francisco Lindor show at Citi Field on Sunday evening. Playing in front of another crowd of over 30,000 Met and Yankee fans, Lindor sent three pitches over the fence, two of which gave the Mets the lead. After trailing 2-1 after the first inning, Lindor put the Mets back on top with a three-run blast to right center. A solo shot to center field in the sixth inning gave Lindor a...
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The stat line for Taijuan Walker in Saturday’s heartbreaking 8-7 loss to the Yankees does not tell an accurate picture of the game. In six innings, Walker allowed six hits, fives earned runs and one walk. He struck eight batters, but perhaps the roughest part of his evening was serving up three home runs to Yankee hitters. The game started off without much stress. Although Walker walked...
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At Citi Field this weekend, the Mets and Yankees will meet with both teams in a slump. But despite their respective losing streaks, both teams remain in the playoff race and need to pile wins together quickly to find themselves playing October baseball. But away from the standings, away from the diamond, this series carries extra meaning: New York’s two baseball teams will play against...
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