Author: Marshall Field

Series Preview: Mets Visit the Braves for Three-Game Set

For the second time in a little over a week, the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves will resume their NL East rivalry with a three-game set at Truist Park that starts on Tuesday. The two teams split a four-game series last week at Citi Field. The Mets begin their final road trip before the All-Star break in Atlanta then play the New York Yankees in the Bronx when finished down south. The...

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Jerry Koosman to Have Number Retired on August 28, 2021

On August 28, 2021, prior to their tilt with the Washington Nationals, the New York Mets will permanently honor the winningest left-hander in franchise history. Jerry Koosman will have his number 36 raised to the rafters (or at least into the outfield) of Citi Field forever. He will join Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza, Gil Hodges, Casey Stengel and Jackie Robinson as players who have had their numbers...

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Series Preview: Mets Begin Long Road Trip Against Rays

Funny thing how baseball works at times. One day, a Mets off-day, you watch a game between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays. As any red-blooded, full-throated Mets fanatic will do, he or she will root like heck against the Yankees and hope the the Rays recent mastery over the Yankees continues. And it did, 9-1 was the final. But the very next night, Friday, May 14 to be exact, our...

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Lights Go Out on Mets as Cardinals Win 6-5 to Take Series Opener

One run games. They’re enough to rip the lining from your stomach and cause your throat to get sore from yelling, but for six straight games, the New York Mets have played these nail-biters. After Monday’s 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Amazins’ are two up and four down in such games as they blew leads of 2-1 and 5-2 on their way to their twelfth loss of the year,...

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Out of Left Field: Opening Day Edition, 2021

  I almost started this column with the headline, ‘Hooray! It’s Opening Day!! I mean the emotions that a baseball fanatic (like myself) feel on that late March or early April day borders on euphoria. After a winter filled with weather, weariness and worry about Covid, a special Opening Day will start a new baseball season on Thursday, April 1 and for the better part of six plus...

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