Edwin Díaz had been used sparsely in the month of August. The Mets closer only pitched 6.1 innings, picking up a save in Colorado on August 7 and two wins in the series against the Orioles after two dramatic walk-off homers. But memories run short in New York. And all anyone can talk about is the loss to the Padres to split the series in San Diego. It came in an instant. One powerful swing from...
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Friday night wasn’t particularly kind to the Mets. They were shut out by old friend Joe Musgrove and co., Paul Blackburn exited the game in the third inning after a comebacker hit his wrist, and the Braves were gifted a win after Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams committed an error in the bottom of the tenth. Again, a lot went wrong. But one bright spot came in the top of the ninth for the...
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It’s been a struggling sophomore season for Francisco Alvarez. After a stint on the injury list and a scalding hot June, the Mets catcher has been absent at the plate. Alvarez entered Monday’s matchup with the Orioles with sub .600 OPS in July and August and just five homers in 235 plate appearances on the year. It’s raised many questions about the Mets’ young catcher,...
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Luis Severino entered Saturday’s start in a rut. The righty started August with back-to-back starts with four runs allowed, one start in Coors Field and one in Seattle. Two parks on the opposite ends of the spectrum for pitchers. And the two starts before August, Severino allowed eight earned runs combined. The last four, Severino had combined for an 8.00 ERA, allowing 16 earned runs and...
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Wild card watching is usually left for September. But this year, with the nature of the National League standings and the addition of the third spot, the watch has begun early. The field is large again in 2024, with five teams within five games of the third spot. The Diamondbacks and Padres currently hold the top spots with their torrid winning, and the Mets and Braves continue to fight for the...
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