Another loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday at Citi Field means it’ll be that much tougher for the New York Mets to grab one of the two National League wild-card spots by the end of this month. It’s certainly not an impossible task — they’re four games back with 20 contests to go — but with FanGraphs giving them a 7.6% chance of getting it done and four...
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There are two ways to look at how the New York Mets’ stay in the nation’s capital went this week: They suffered an excruciating loss (on multiple levels) that could’ve very easily been the exclamation point on yet another lost season. They actually won two of three games, and while it didn’t necessarily help them in the wild-card standings heading into Thursday’s...
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As the New York Mets navigated their way to a 17-11 record in August, manager Mickey Callaway’s starting rotation played a key role. Their cumulative 3.2 fWAR and 3.64 ERA for the month both ranked among the 10 best units in baseball. One guy who finally enjoyed a good month — at least when looking at his ERA — was Zack Wheeler. The impending free agent has been an important...
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Marcus Stroman took the mound for the New York Mets on Tuesday in a crucial series opener at Citi Field against the Chicago Cubs. Unfortunately, he was out-dueled by Yu Darvish, and although he did strike out seven hitters in six innings, he also allowed four runs on six hits and two walks. This was Stroman’s fifth start with the Mets, and he’s yet to record a quality start while...
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The New York Mets are off on Monday, and they probably could use a quick breather after the highest of highs (sweeping the Cleveland Indians) and the lowest of lows (getting swept by the Atlanta Braves) to start a crucial homestand. Manager Mickey Callaway’s club has gone on an incredible run to be in the playoff hunt as the calendar prepares to flip to September, and a lot of players are...
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