Author: John Stocum

The Mets’ Offense Continues To Fall Flat

If a team cannot score, they cannot win ballgames. On Saturday night, the Mets lost game two of a three game set against the Boston Red Sox by a score of 4-0. Freddy Peralta was, well, how he’s been in 2026. Not good enough, walked too many people, and threw too many pitches. However, the Mets did not help him in the slightest. The Mets managed just three hits against a Red Sox bullpen game that...

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Juan Soto Continues To Play At An MVP Level

No matter how bad this season feels, an extreme bright point will always be that Juan Soto is right at the beginning of his 15-year deal. The future hall of famer is turning in another MVP-level season. The Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday evening, snapping a seven-game losing skid. Christian Scott was good enough to give the Mets a chance, the bullpen was fantastic, and the...

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Freddy Peralta Posts Career-Worst Day In Philadelphia

On Saturday night, the New York Mets lost to the Philadelphia Phillies by a final score of 15-3. Kyle Schwarber hit as many home runs (three) as the Mets scored runs. Bryce Harper hit for the cycle, in only five innings, for the first time in his career. And yet, neither of these players were the biggest problem for the Mets. On January 21, when the Mets made the blockbuster trade for ace Freddy...

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Sean Manaea Thrives In His First Start Of The Season

Sean Manaea’s posted his first quality start of 2026 on Saturday. While the offense did him no favors in Saturday night’s 3-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves, Manaea was fantastic. Manaea went six innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits and striking out six. Manaea continued a fantastic stretch of pitching, allowing only nine earned runs over his last 25 2/3 innings pitched....

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Nolan McLean Fights Through Six Strong Innings

In what seems to be the norm for the 2026 New York Mets, they grabbed defeat from the jaws of victory Saturday night against the Padres. The Mets lost 3-2 thanks to a two run home run by Freddy Fermin off Austin Warren in the bottom of the seventh inning. Fermin entered the game with a .392 OPS and had yet to hit his first home run of the season. Despite the loss, Nolan McLean threw another very...

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