The New York Mets are four wins away from returning to the World Series. But, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Standing in the way is the Los Angeles Dodgers, headlined by Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts. The Dodgers overcame a 2-1 deficit to the San Diego Padres in the NLDS, throwing two consecutive shutouts on their way to advancing. These teams last met at the end of May. The Mets had a...
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The New York Mets were six outs away from dropping Game 1 of their NLDS matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday. Zack Wheeler had everything working, allowing just one hit and striking out nine over seven fantastic innings. A great performance. But, the Mets continued to grind and fight at the plate, like they have so often during this remarkable run. The Phillies went to the bullpen and...
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The New York Mets are back, playing in the National League Division Series for the first time since 2015. Wow, that sounds great! But, let’s not forget that the Mets were a few minutes away from their season ending at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers. That was until Pete Alonso had what is the greatest moment of career, hitting a go-ahead three-run home run in the ninth inning of Game 3....
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The New York Mets are going to the NLDS! I still cannot believe Pete Alonso did what he did last night, and I’m sure many of you feel the same way. That swing and that home run will be remembered for a very long time, and rightfully so. Without Jose Quintana, however, I’m not sure the Mets are in a position to win the game late. The Milwaukee Brewers got the leadoff man on in the...
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Welcome back to postseason baseball Mets fans! After starting the season 0-5 and being 11 games under .500 in May, the team is now a part of the playoff field. Like so many of you, I cannot believe we are here. But, now that we are, let’s take a look at what is looming ahead. The New York Mets will face off with the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Wild Card Series. Last weekend,...
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