It’s a season to forget. The New York Mets (36-51) now have the second-worst record in the National League after dropping two of three against the Toronto Blue Jays. Some of the fanbase felt that moving on from Carlos Mendoza would change things. That has not be the case, at least in the short-term. The Mets have fallen further in the standings since, and it may only get worse. Next up is...
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With the calendar quickly approaching July, it looks more and more likely that the Mets are going to be sellers at the deadline. They fell to 14 games under .500 after losing Sunday’s game against the Phillies, and two of three versus their division rival for the second consecutive weekend. The Mets were competitive in both losses, but their execution, particularly with runners in scoring...
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David Peterson made his first start since May 26 on Sunday against the Phillies. With a majority of the Mets’ rotation struggling or injured, the southpaw stepping up would have gone a long way. Especially in a rubber game against a division rival. Instead, it was more of the same for Peterson and the Mets. They fell behind early and could not recover, losing 6-2 to drop another series and...
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One step forward, one step back. That is what the New York Mets (33-41) have done in recent weeks. After taking two of three against the first-place Atlanta Braves last weekend, they followed that up by losing two of three against the Cincinnati Reds – not a good recipe for trying to push closer to .500. The Mets will try to reset against the Philadelphia Phillies (40-34), who are now 31-14...
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Like his teammate Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing has experienced a lot of ups and downs early on in his rookie season. After getting off to a fast start following his promotion, he had a rough stretch towards the end of May. However, his numbers have seen an uptick over the recent stretch. Ewing put that on full display in the Mets’ 8-1 win over the Braves, clinching a series win Sunday. He went...
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