Aaron Loup has been a slightly above-average pitcher for most of his major league career. His 123 ERA+ from 2o12-2020 backs up that statement. But in his first season with the Mets, Loup has taken the league by storm. 49 2/3 innings and a 1.09 ERA later and the Mets have found a diamond in the rough. “I am hoping they intend to sign me back,” Loup told reporters before...
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Despite winning their Labor Day Weekend series with the Nationals, 3-2, the Mets head to Miami on a rather sour note. Although they won two thrilling extra-inning games, as well as a win in a 13-run outburst, the team dropped the final game of the series after Edwin Diaz blew the save. Entering Tuesday, the Mets are just four games out of first place in the NL East, a significant improvement...
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Taking a page from Olivia Rodrigo’s recent top-of-the-charts album, the Mets are leaving D.C. with a very SOUR taste. It’s not often that a team wins three of five and is left disappointed, but that’s what a ninth inning blown save in a must-win game does to a team and its fanbase. Although the Mets continue their southward journey to Miami sitting just four games behind the...
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What a difference a week makes. Last Friday night, the Mets dropped their series-opener against the Nationals 2-1, another lackluster offensive performance by a struggling lineup that seemed to lack any energy. After Sunday’s win, Javier Baez was the center of attention, but not for a good reason. He commented that he, along with other teammates, were booing the fans in response to the...
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After beginning August with a comfortable lead atop the NL East, the Mets enter September 5 1/2 games behind the division-leading Atlanta Braves. The only reason the team (9-19 in August) was able to avoid a truly historically awful month was because they got hot in their last three games, defeating the Nationals twice and the Marlins once. But besides those three games, as well as a three game...
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