Miguel Rojas quieted the Citi Field crowd down swiftly on Thursday evening, smashing the first pitch of the game into the left field bleachers to put his team up within seconds of the game starting. There was only one way for the Mets offense to recover from such a quick deficit; send the first pitch they saw into the stands as well. That’s exactly what Jonathan Villar did. Yes, you heard that...
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Happy Saturday, Mets fans! The Mets dropped their fourth straight on Friday night, falling to the Nationals by a final score of 2-1. Javier Baez homered in the contest, providing the Mets’ only run of the evening. They’re now 8.5 games back of the Braves, as their season is hanging on by a thread. Latest Mets News The Mets activated catcher Tomas Nido from the injured list on Friday...
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In most baseball seasons, there is a specific period of time that can be pointed to as the critical point, where a team either surges toward the playoffs, or skids out of contention. These last 13 games against the two top teams in the N.L. West saw the New York Mets skid farther than they have all season. Despite a brilliant seven-inning performance from Carlos Carrasco, the Mets finished those...
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Hey there, Mets fans! It’s another tough day to be a fan of the orange and blue. On Friday, the Mets officially transferred ace pitcher Jacob deGrom to the 60-Day IL. Although there is no change to his timeline, he now will not be eligible to come off the list until September 13. The move corresponded to the Mets claiming of right-hander Heath Hembree off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds,...
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The Mets’ west coast slog continued Thursday, as they dropped yet another game to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-1. The Dodgers, who, like the Mets, have struggled to keep their starting pitchers healthy this year, opted for a bullpen game on Thursday and started the big right-hander Corey Knebel. Knebel went just one inning, and allowed one hit to Pete Alonso, who was left stranded by Michael...
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