August has been so bad for the New York Mets that even when they win a baseball game — which has been few and far between recently — it feels like they lost. Case in point was this past weekend’s series against the Washington Nationals. After dropping the opener on Friday, New York ended up winning on Saturday and Sunday to keep their very slim playoff chances on life support....
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New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco is preparing to make his sixth start of an injury-shortened 2021 campaign in Flushing. Needless to say, his first five trips to the bump have been an emotional roller coaster. From making his debut on the night the Mets wore black uniforms for the first time in 10 years to surrendering a bunch of first-inning homers, Carrasco’s appearances...
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The New York Mets did something monumental on Sunday. It’s something hadn’t yet accomplished all season. That’s right, they finally beat the Dodgers. In the first six games of their season series, the Mets lost five different times by a single run. The other loss? It was that horrendous 14-4 showing on Sunday Night Baseball. But on Sunday in L.A.? New York ended a mostly...
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The New York Mets are in the midst of their toughest stretch of games this season, with 13 straight contests against the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. Needless to say, the squad hasn’t put together a ton of awe-inspiring performances thus far. After sweeping the Washington Nationals last week and seemingly gaining a bit of momentum, they got swept by Los Angeles (including...
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If someone told you before Opening Day that the New York Mets’ saving grace to the season at this point would be the bullpen, would you believe them? For those who said yes, stop lying. The Mets’ relief corps has been projected to be a productive unit a number of times in recent years, but they’ve consistently fallen flat — until this year. While they’ve been...
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