The Mets started the week strong, winning two against the first-place AL Central Tigers. They then traveled to Cincinnati to play the Reds. They managed to hold on to a lead in the first game to secure the win; however, they dropped the next two in the series. This brings the Mets’ record to 76-67 for the season. They hold a slim four-game lead over the Reds and Giants for the remaining NL...
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The Mets started off last week (August 25-31) superb. They swept the first place N.L. East Phillies to pull within four games of them. Things were looking great, and then the Marlins came to town. The Mets played some sloppy baseball, committing six errors in four games. They dropped three of four to the Marlins. This places the Mets six games behind the Phillies for the N.L. East lead. On the...
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In what could have been a promising away stand for the Mets against the two worst NL East teams, the Mets delivered a mediocre result last week, going 3-3. They lost the series against the Nationals, then traveled to Atlanta, where it seemed like they were righting the ship by winning the first two games big, 12-7 and 9-2, only to suffer another blown lead to drop the final game. Overall, the...
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The Mets bounced back in the second half of last week. They started last week 1-3 then finished with back-to-back wins against the Mariners. Overall, the Mets went 3-3 for the week, placing them third in the Wild Card rankings, a game and a half above the Reds. Offensive Player of the Week: Pete Alonso Another strong week for the Polar Bear. He slashed .346/.393/.654 with an OPS of 1.047. He hit...
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Another rough stretch for the Mets, who went 0-6 last week. Most disheartening were the blown late leads in multiple games. They’ve fallen to second place in the NL East and dropped to the third spot in the Wild Card race. With the Cincinnati Reds’ win on Sunday, the Mets hold just a 1.5-game lead for the final Wild Card spot in the NL. Something has to jolt this team to life as the season...
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