Just when things appeared to be on the up, another gut punch appeared. The New York Mets (67-60) failed to build on their series victory over the Seattle Mariners, losing two of three against the last-place Washington Nationals. Underwhelming performances from both Kodai Senga and Sean Manaea played a large role in the club’s losses on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Entering the...
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The New York Mets (64-57) are trending in the worst direction imaginable. After holding a comfortable lead in the National League East mere weeks ago, they now sit in the final Wild Card spot. On days where the offense is clicking, their pitching struggles. On days where the pitching staff keeps opposing teams in check, the lineup goes missing. It will not get any easier for them, as the Seattle...
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The New York Mets (63-52) have had a nightmare start to August, losing five of their first six games. If we take it a step further, they have now dropped eight of their last nine games. Not good. Not good at all. It certainly won’t get any easier as they try and snap out of this slump either. Next up is the Milwaukee Brewers (70-44), who just so happen to be the hottest team in baseball....
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The stretch run is here. With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, teams have a pretty good idea of what they’re going to look like the rest of the way. The New York Mets (62-47) will begin play Friday with a half-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East. Team debuts for Tyler Rogers, Ryan Helsley and Cedric Mullins could happen as soon as Friday night....
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The New York Mets’ biggest need at this year’s deadline is undoubtedly bullpen depth. Adding an experienced, high-leverage reliever to help bridge to Edwin Díaz would be great. They could also benefit from acquiring a lower-leverage reliever who can fill a different role. I detailed some of those arms that could be of interest to the Mets ahead of the trade deadline. DANNY COULOMBE...
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