It’s the middle of May. It’s deep enough into the season now that it’s fair to say Bo Bichette has been a disappointment. While a few other Mets have finally started to get going — Brett Baty, Carson Benge and Marcus Semien, to name a few — Bichette has remained in a slump. Despite this, the Mets have kept him in the top third of the order. It’s partly due to necessity,...
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Devin Williams could be seen talking to Carlos Mendoza in the dugout after his eighth-pitch bottom of the ninth. The implication from outside observers was that Williams might pitch the 10th. It made sense — Williams had cruised through a quick ninth, he’s been pitching well recently and the Mets can’t afford to be blowing close games with the way their season’s gone. Alas,...
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It’s no secret: Ronny Mauricio had not been good going into Friday. Neither had the Mets. Yet, against all odds, Mauricio played hero as the Mets won their 11th game of the season on Friday. For the second straight game, the Mets erased a 3-0 deficit. While they were unable to finish the job on Thursday, they got the win on Friday — with Mauricio providing the final jolt the Mets needed....
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Freddy Peralta turned in a solid outing in the Mets’ loss to the Rockies on Friday. But was it good enough? Peralta limited Colorado to two runs in 5 2/3 innings, striking out eight. He lowered his ERA to 3.90 through his first six starts for New York. The Mets’ big offseason pitching addition has been mostly good. But he hasn’t quite been able to hold things down for a full...
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Six days after the worst start of his career, Kodai Senga had an outing that was nearly as bad on Friday. It’s hard to rub a wound much deeper than giving up four runs in the first inning when you’ve already lost eight in a row. The Mets’ offense, which has been the main culprit of this losing streak, didn’t fully flesh — but it wasn’t the main factor on Friday....
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