Max Scherzer did everything he could for the Mets on Friday night after dominating on the mound against the Mariners. On a night when the starters for both teams slogged it out like two heavyweight boxers exchanging a flurry of blows, the Mets were unable to reward another impressive Scherzer start with a W after going down 2-1 to Seattle. As ace Jacob deGrom can relate to, the run support just...
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Some things are worth the wait and, while it has taken a lot longer than expected, the Mets are now finally getting what they thought they would from Edwin Diaz. Acquired by the Mets from the Seattle Mariners as part of that now infamous Jarred Kelenic trade – with Robinson Cano also coming to Queens – Diaz stunk the place out in his first year as a Met in 2019 as he pitched to a...
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Taijuan Walker’s comeback for the Mets on Saturday couldn’t have been scripted much better. Despite the bats going cold in a 4-1 loss to the Phillies at Citi Field, Walker more than did his job in what was his first start since going down with shoulder bursitis. The righty didn’t miss a beat and he had filthy stuff all night long with all of his pitches. His fastball in...
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Tylor Megill continued his meteoric rise on Friday night as he played a starring role in the Mets creating history. For only the second time in franchise history, the New York Mets threw a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field, with the bats doing enough in a 3-0 win. While it was very much a combined effort that secured the second no-hitter through the 9,499 games played by...
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Trevor Williams and Sean Reid-Foley were called upon to get the Mets through the first part of Saturday’s game. But for the first time in 2022, the lack of rotation depth with Jacob deGrom on the shelf reared its ugly head as Williams gave up four runs in a spot start and Reid-Foley had to leave the game earlier than planned. It culminated in a messy 5-2 loss for the Mets who were unable...
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