Mark Vientos was out of the Mets’ lineup for the second straight day on Friday. Against a pitcher with a large arsenal in Jameson Taillon, Carlos Mendoza opted to get Brett Baty and Jeff McNeil in there while Vientos and Starling Marte stayed on the bench. Taillon has historically been successful against the Mets, with a 1.96 ERA in six starts against them entering Friday. And, in the...
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Just a short time ago, Brandon Nimmo seemed to be hitting a crossroads. He wasn’t walking like he used to. His numbers were down across the board. They were particularly alarming when dating back to the second half of last year, although he was dealing with plantar fasciitis at the time. But most of all, he’d lost his identity. He’d altered his approach to favor power and RBIs,...
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Pitcher Blade Tidwell is joining the Mets in St. Louis for what would be his MLB debut, per a Friday report from Daniel Wexler. MMO’s own Mike Mayer confirmed the report. Mike Puma of the NY Post later provided further confirmation, adding that Tidwell be making a spot start for the Mets in Sunday’s series finale against the Cardinals. Tidwell, 23, owns a 4.23 ERA over parts of four...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Sunday’s game was a disastrous one for the Mets as they had their second bullpen collapse in three days. This time, they blew a 7-1 lead and lost on a walk-off error by Pete Alonso. Ryne Stanek blew a save in each loss. Yet, the Mets could still leave D.C. with a series split. They won 2-0 Saturday, and will wrap up the series with Game 4 Monday at 4:05 p.m. ET....
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In a game where each team hit a triple in a key spot, it was the Mets’ Mark Vientos who got the short end of the stick despite another strong showing at the plate on Friday. Vientos not only hit the massive go-ahead three-run triple in the eighth, but he hit the ball hard all day. He now has hits in nine of his last 10 games as he continues to slowly but surely turn things into gear. His...
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