May was a bit of a rollercoaster for the New York Mets. After a relatively strong April, the team dealt with starting pitching issues despite the returns of Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer as well as inconsistencies on offense, leading to four straight series losses at the beginning of the month. However, by the end, the Mets had rebounded and finished with an overall record of 29-27 after...
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Francisco Álvarez has been everything the Mets expected and then some in 2023, quickly establishing himself as one of the team’s most indispensable players both offensively and defensively. It’s hard not to dream big about his future in the Orange and Blue, which begs the question of how quickly the Mets front office should act in securing him long-term. New York typically...
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The New York Mets’ recent woes became a tale of the past this week as the team took two out of three from a dominant Tampa Bay Rays squad before notching their first series sweep in over a month against the Cleveland Guardians this weekend. Contributions came pouring in from up and down the roster, but rookies Francisco Álvarez and Kodai Senga both turned in signature performances that set...
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The Mets had an up-and-down week on the road against a pair of below .500 opponents as they lost a series at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds before winning two out of three against the Washington Nationals. New York ran into some all-too-familiar roadblocks on both sides of the ball during that stretch, but Pete Alonso and Justin Verlander both turned in exceptional performances to keep the...
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Bright spots were few and far between for the Mets last week in the midst of one of the team’s more disappointing stretches in recent memory. Despite splitting a doubleheader with the Atlanta Braves before going 1-5 against the Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies, both Daniel Vogelbach and Drew Smith provided solid production while also generating optimism for their own seasons moving...
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