Author: Alexis Farinacci

Mets Nearly No-Hit in 7-0 Loss to Padres

The Mets were nearly no-hit Tuesday night as they fell 7-0 to the Padres. Right-handed pitcher Taijuan Walker got the ball for the Mets Tuesday against right-handed pitcher Yu Darvish for the home Padres. The first two innings of Tuesday’s game were wild and produced some fireworks. Of the first five batters the Mets sent to the plate, three were hit by a pitch, including Pete Alonso who ended...

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Adonis Medina Earns First Career Save in Clutch Performance

With the Mets up 5-4 in the bottom of the tenth, Buck Showalter handed the ball to right-handed pitcher Adonis Medina, who the Mets acquired from the Pirates in April. It was a big spot for the 25-year old and just his sixth Mets appearance, but as Ron Darling of SNYtv quoted on Sunday’s broadcast, “The Mets have called on all 26 [players] all season long. Why should it change today?” Medina was...

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Morning Briefing: Max Scherzer’s Hand is Fine After Dog Bite

Good morning, Mets’ fans! You can breathe a little easier today; Max Scherzer’s hand is fine after the news of getting bit by his dog. He said it will not delay his recovery/rehab process. In other news, the Mets finally got into the win column against the Dodgers Saturday night. The offense broke out against Walker Buehler as Pete Alonso homered twice in a 9-4 victory at Dodger Stadium....

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Mets Shut Out, Lose 2-0 In First Game Out West

The Mets were met with a very good Dodgers’ pitching staff on Thursday night as they were three-hit and ultimately ended up being shut out by the Dodgers 2-0. Taijuan Walker (3-0, 2.88 ERA) took the mound for the Mets (35-17) on Thursday night against Tony Gonsolin (5-0, 1.59 ERA) and the Dodgers (33-17). The Mets went down quietly in the top of the first as they were retired in order by...

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Nick Plummer Collects Memorable First Major League Hit

Mets rookie Nick Plummer put an exclamation point on his first major league start on Sunday against the Phillies. Going into the ninth inning, Plummer was 0-for-3 and looking for his first big league hit. The Mets were down by one and needed a big ninth inning. Down by one, the rookie Plummer came up to the plate in a big spot and he delivered in glorious fashion, blasting a solo home run, his...

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