A few weeks ago, Clay Holmes looked destined for the bullpen. Now, after two solid starts, he seems to be finding a groove. The right-handed starter earned the win in the Mets’ 9-2 victory over Atlanta on Saturday evening, a game that featured six Mets home runs and little stress from start to finish. Holmes was excellent, pitching past the sixth inning for the first time since June 7. He...
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The fourth inning might be cursed for the Mets at this point. For what feels like the hundredth time this season, Wednesday’s fourth frame turned into a nightmare for the Mets, as David Peterson, the rotation’s workhorse and the most reliable arm left standing, suddenly unraveled. The game had started on a high note, as the Mets entered the fourth inning with a comfortable 6-0 lead, Peterson...
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The Dog Days are officially here. And the Mets are tired. At least, they’re playing like it. New York dropped its sixth straight game on Wednesday afternoon, falling 4-1 to the Guardians. Cleveland starter Gavin Williams took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before Juan Soto broke the bid with a solo home run, avoiding what could have been a far more humiliating afternoon. Still, it was far too...
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We’ve reached the trade deadline, and unfortunately, the Mets are ringing it in on the heels of three straight losses, capped off by a sweep in San Diego on Wednesday afternoon. But Wednesday wasn’t all bad. While the team struggled on the field, the front office was busy off of it, pulling off two massive deals that have transformed the Mets bullpen into one of the best in the league, at least...
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The Mets were thrown into a Thursday doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles after a torrential downpour on Wednesday evening, and things didn’t go very well for the blue and orange. New York dropped both games, and while the pitching staff had its ups and downs, the offense took center stage in postgame criticism. Outside of a strong performance from David Peterson, who put together a...
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