Author: Alex Horowitz

Series Preview: Mets Meet Phillies For Second Consecutive Weekend

Just five days ago, the Mets and Phillies matched up on Sunday Night Baseball in what ended up in another series victory for the Metropolitans. On Thursday, the NL East rivals will play meet again – this time in Philadelphia – as the two teams begin a four-game set. The Mets just wrapped up a four-game series at home against the Braves, sweeping Tuesday’s doubleheader but...

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Players of the Week: Jeff McNeil, Quintet of No-No Pitchers

The calendar has flipped to May, but one thing remains super consistent with the New York Mets: they keep on winning. This past week, the Mets went 4-2, including series wins over the Cardinals and Phillies. Aside from holding a league-best 16-7 record this season, the Amazins added to the history books this week. On Friday, five Mets pitchers combined to throw just the second no-hitter in...

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Series Preview: Mets Host Red-Hot Phillies

Today is April 29. How and why is this statement relevant to the upcoming Mets game, you may wonder? Because it’s still only April, which means we get over a dozen more Mets versus Phillies games this season. Baseball fans are in for a treat over the next six months. While the Mets took two of the first three from the Phillies earlier this month, the season series started off strong. A...

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Players of the Week: Former Cleveland Stars Propel Mets

The January 2021 trade that brought Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco to Queens paid huge dividends for the Mets this past week. Both former Indians struggled during their first season in a Met uniform. But 2022 has told a far different chapter for the duo, who shined in the season’s second week. As a team, the Mets picked up series wins over National League West clubs the Giants and...

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James McCann Struggles As Francisco Álvarez Dominates

James McCann may not want to check the recent box scores of Binghamton Rumble Pony games. Whether in a few months, the last week of this season, or sometime next year, one thing is inevitable surrounding the Mets’ catching position: Francisco Álvarez, the 20-year-old star prospect from Venezuela, will soon be the everyday starting catcher in Queens. The only thing preventing him from being...

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