Blasphemy, I know, but what if the Mets’ recent success had nothing to do with Grimace? What if the rally pimp never made a difference? Is the soon-to-be Citi Field summer anthem “OMG” by Jose Iglesias just a song? (OK, that’s ridiculous.) But what if the answer blowing in the wind is Francisco Alvarez? The Mets are 22-8 (22-3 in the last 25) when he plays and 17-31 when...
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OMG, the Mets have reached the .500 mark! And with a two-game Subway Series sweep, a Mets season that appeared derailed just a few weeks ago looks back on track. Francisco Alvarez homered, doubled and drove in three, Sean Manaea induced three double play balls, and the Mets (39-39) routed the Yankees 12-2 at Citi Field Wednesday to climb back to .500 for the first time since May 7. J.D....
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Brett Baty clubbed two homers at Triple-A Syracuse Wednesday to make it an impressive eight long balls in 65 at-bats as the 2019 first-round pick, who was the Mets’ Opening Day third baseman, tries to force his way back to the big leagues. He is 23-for-65 (.354 batting average) with a 1.188 OPS since being demoted on May 31. His path back to Queens is more complicated now with the...
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Harrison Bader knew he got all of it. He motioned to the Mets dugout on his way to first, raised a hand en route to second, pointed to the crowd after he touched home and hugged Francisco Lindor. It’s hard to tell if the center-fielder took extra pleasure in homering against his former club Tuesday in the Subway Series opener because he always plays the game with infectious enthusiasm. His...
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Like a popular New York Times word game, some connections in this Subway Series are obvious and others are obscure. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza will try to outwit his old club when New York faces the crosstown rival Yankees starting Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. ET at Citi Field. He is one of many players and coaches who once wore the uniform of the opposing team. For former Yanks, the Mets have Harrison...
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