Author: Clayton Caldwell

Morning Briefing: Mets Suddenly on the Rise Again

Good morning, Mets fans! What a wild 2021 season it has been! On Thursday the Mets swept the Miami Marlins out of Citi Field with a 4-3 win. The winning hit came off the bat of Dominic Smith, who had a two-out pinch-hit RBI single to score the go-ahead run in the seventh inning. Carlos Carrasco started the game for the Mets and went 5.1 innings, giving up three runs on four hits. The Mets...

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Morning Briefing: Syndergaard ‘Can’t Imagine Leaving New York’

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard made his first rehab start since May on Thursday, pitching in a game for the Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones. Syndergaard threw one inning in his return and gave up a home run but it’s what he said off the field that made headlines. Syndergaard told reporters on Thursday that doctors have instructed him to scrap his slider for the rest of...

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Morning Briefing: Mets’ Slide Continues With Third Straight Loss to Dodgers

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets made it close but in the end the Los Angeles Dodgers handed the Mets their eighth loss in their last nine games on Saturday. Mets starter Rich Hill threw five innings and gave up three home runs including career home run No. 677 for Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols. The three homers put the Mets in a 3-0 hole by the top of the fifth when Mets outfielder...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Get Back on Track With Doubleheader Sweep

Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets swept a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Game one featured a solid pitching performance by Marcus Stroman and a three-run homer and a four-RBI game from Brandon Nimmo in a 4-1 Mets win. Game two was looking to be a similar affair as the Mets led 4-1 heading into the top of the seventh inning. However, Trevor May and Jeurys...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Fall Out of First Place

Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets fell to the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 4-2 on Friday night and now find themselves 0.5 games out of the lead in the National League East division. It’s the first time since May 7 the Mets have not led the division. The Mets bats were silent again, registering just five hits. Marcus Stroman threw five solid innings giving up just two earned runs...

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