After winning the last of their three games in a dramatic fashion against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets (43-50) will remain in the familiar confines of Citi Field to take on the visiting Chicago White Sox (40-55). Few people could have predicted the Mets and the White Sox being this close in record at this point in the season. Despite their walk-off victory against the Dodgers on...
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It is no secret that the designated hitter position has been the subject of much criticism from Mets fans throughout the first half of this season. Much of that vitriol has been directed toward the team’s primary designated hitter option, Daniel Vogelbach, who has not performed up to standard. Other than Vogelbach, who primarily plays against right-handed pitchers, the Mets have used the...
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Carlos Carrasco was set to take the mound on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, as the New York Mets looked to sweep the series at Chase Field. After an outstanding performance from starting pitcher Kodai Senga the night prior, Carrasco had large shoes to fill, and he stepped up to the task in a profound way. His final line in the winning effort: 8 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K. In his...
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After an encouraging weekend series against the Giants where they won two out of three games, the New York Mets (38-46) are headed to Chase Field for three games with the National League West Division powerhouse Arizona Diamondbacks (50-35). Over the weekend, the Diamondbacks also took care of business, as they won two out of three games against the Angels. While the Mets have enjoyed the hot...
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On Monday, the Mets acquired relief pitcher Trevor Gott and starting pitcher Chris Flexen in exchange for left-handed relief pitcher Zach Muckenhirn. Andy Martino subsequently reported that the team intends to designate former Mets’ pitcher Flexen for assignment after agreeing to take on a $4 million portion of his salary. Essentially, the Mets paid $4 million and sent away Muckenhirn to...
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